Man who tried to sexually assault woman on moving NYC subway train arrested: cops

A Staten Island man who allegedly took off his pants and tried to rape a lady on a transferring subway prepare final week was arrested by authorities Thursday.

Chris Tapia, 23, was taken into custody on costs of tried rape and sexual abuse for allegedly attacking a 24-year-old straphanger on a northbound No. 4 prepare in decrease Manhattan, police stated.

Tapia allegedly sat subsequent to the sufferer on the prepare and took off his pants and underwear simply earlier than 11:30 p.m. on Nov. 17, police stated.

He then acquired on high of the lady, rubbed his uncovered penis on her and tried to take her skirt off as he put his fingers on her physique, based on a prison criticism in opposition to him.

The sufferer was capable of flee to a different prepare automobile and Tapia allegedly scurried off on the Bowling Inexperienced station in Decrease Manhattan and acquired on a ferry to Staten Island, cops stated.

Tapia can be dealing with forcible touching and public lewdness costs, the NYPD reported.  

At his arraignment Friday, Tapia was held on $65,000 bail, authorities stated.

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