Police: Man Wanted For Groping 5 Women In 5 Minutes

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – Police are searching for a man accused of groping five women in the span of five minutes.

The suspect allegedly struck between 8:15 and 8:20 a.m. Tuesday near 55^th and 99^th avenues in Corona, Queens.

Police said the victims range in age from 17 to 57.

In one instance, the suspect allegedly slapped a 30-year-old woman on the buttocks.

Anyone with information is asked to call NYPD's Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or 1-888-57-PISTA (74782) for Spanish. You can also submit a tip via the Crime Stoppers website, by Tweeting @NYPDTips or by texting a tip to 274637 (CRIMES) and then entering TIP577.

In:
• Queens
• New York