The NYPD is looking for two suspects in connection with the incident.
It happened Monday around 8:40 a.m. while on board an MTA BX19 bus approaching the Lenox Avenue and W 145 St. stop.
According to police, the 45-year-old woman, who was with her son, was standing when an unknown man grabbed her buttocks. The victim slapped him away from her, but then an unknown woman, who appeared to be with the man, punched the victim, police said.The victim exited the bus when it arrived at the stop, while both individuals remained onboard the bus. Surveillance photo depicting both suspect taken from inside the MTA bus.
The first suspect is described as a man with a dark complexion, medium build and a bald head. He was last seen wearing a black winter jacket, blue jeans and black sneakers. The second suspect is described as a woman with a dark complexion and a thin build. She was last seen wearing a tan baseball hat, sunglasses, a blue facemask, a black winter jacket with a hood and black pants.
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