Forcible touching on W. 21st St.

BY GABE HERMAN | Police are seeking a suspect related to a forcible touching incident on Tues., March 12, in Chelsea.

The incident happened at 2:15 p.m. in front of 167 W. 21^st St., between Sixth and Seventh Aves., according to police.

Forcible touching on W. 21st St. 2 — Police say this man forcibly touched a woman in Chelsea. (Courtesy N.Y.P.D.)

A 19-year-old woman was walking on the street, when a man reportedly touched her on her pelvic and private area. The guy then fled westbound on 21^st St. The victim was not injured from the incident, police said.

Police released surveillance images of the suspect, who is described as Hispanic and last seen wearing all dark clothing.

A video of the alleged suspect, above. (Courtesy N.Y.P.D.)

Anyone with information is asked to call the Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). Tips can also be submitted on the CrimeStoppers Web site at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM, on Twitter @NYPDTips or by texting to 274637 (CRIMES) and then entering TIP577. All tips are strictly confidential.