On June 2, police from the 114th Precinct in Astoria reported a series of groping incidents involving two 25-year-old women shortly after each other. The suspect approached both women claiming to see spiders on them before physically assaulting them. Surveillance images of the suspect have been released; he is described as having a dark complexion and wearing distinct clothing. These incidents occur against the backdrop of rising crime rates in the precinct, where felony assaults and sex crimes have increased compared to the previous year.
The first incident occurred at Astoria Boulevard and 22nd Street at around 10:50 p.m., when a 25-year-old woman was approached by a stranger...
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