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Police: Man Gropes Woman, Follows Her Home In The Bronx

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) - The NYPD wants your help identifying a man they say groped a woman and followed her home in the Bronx.

The incident took place on July 19 at 11:15 a.m. on 241st Street, police said.

The man walked up to the woman and groped her from behind, police said. He then followed her home and accosted her again in the vestibule of her residence, police said.

The suspect is a black man, about 5'9", 170 pounds, with braided hair and was last seen wearing a white shirt with a blue pattern and the word "Jordan" on it, black pants with white stripes and sunglasses.

Anyone with any information is asked to call the NYPD at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). You can also submit tips via the Crime Stoppers website or by texting your tip to 274637 (CRIMES) and then entering TIP577.

All calls are kept confidential.

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