Cops are searching for a man who pleasured himself in front of a 22-year-old woman in an elevator in Bronx, police said Friday.
The suspect followed the woman into the elevator of an apartment building on Randall Ave. near Castle Hill Ave. in Castle Hill around 1:15 a.m. Sunday, cops said.
Once inside, the man exposed himself and began masturbating, according to officials.
When the elevator reached the 10th floor, the man exited, and fled down a staircase.
Cops on Friday released surveillance video showing the suspect moments before he follows the woman into the elevator.
He is described as Hispanic, around 20-years-old, 5-foot-9 with a thin build. He was last seen wearing a black pea coat and a black mask partially covering his mouth.
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