The New York Police Department is actively searching for a suspect wanted in connection with a sexual abuse incident that occurred near a school in Woodside, Queens. The investigation centers on an event that took place just before 4:30 a.m. on Saturday, August 22, 2026. According to police reports, a 25-year-old female victim was walking past I.S. 125 Thom J. McCann Woodside school, located across from an apartment building at 47-23 47th Street, when she was approached by a stranger. The suspect engaged the victim in conversation before performing a lewd act on her. Following the incident, the man fled on foot northbound on 47th Street, heading toward Greenpoint Avenue near Queens Boulevard and the Bliss Street subway station, where he may have boarded a 7 train. The victim was not injured during the encounter. The NYPD has released surveillance images of the suspect, describing him as a male approximately 40 to 45 years old with a heavy build. At the time of the incident, he was last seen wearing a black sweater over a white T-shirt, dark-colored pants, and a light-colored baseball cap. Authorities are urging the public to assist in locating the individual. A reward of up to $3,500 is being offered for information that leads to the suspect's arrest and indictment. Investigators from the 108th Precinct are asking anyone with information regarding this sexual abuse investigation to contact the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 800-577-TIPS (8477) or the Spanish-language line at 888-57-PISTA (74782). Tips can also be submitted anonymously via the Crime Stoppers website at crimestoppers.nypdonline.org or through the @NYPDTips account on X. All calls and messages are strictly confidential. This case contributes to a reported rise in sex crimes in the precinct, which has seen 64 incidents so far in 2026, an 18.5% increase compared to the same period last year.