Manhattan DA analyst accused of sexually abusing woman on NYC commute
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An analyst with the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office was arrested Tuesday on allegations that he sexually abused a woman whereas off obligation, police instructed Fox News Digital Wednesday.
Tauhid Dewan, 28, is accused of inappropriately touching a 40-year-old woman’s non-public space throughout a late-afternoon rush-hour subway trip in Queens, according to to native outlet PIX11.
The sufferer was reportedly a random woman, the outlet added, citing sources who mentioned she and the suspect had been strangers.
A spokesperson for the workplace instructed Fox News Digital that the staffer has since been suspended.
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Tauhid Dewan, 28, was arrested in New York City Tuesday following allegations that the Manhattan DA staffer inappropriately touched a woman throughout a subway trip (LinkedIn)
According to the New York Police Department, Dewan was arrested round 5 pm, presumably after coming back from work.
PIX11 added that the arrest occurred minutes after the incident, which allegedly occurred on a No. 7 prepare close to the Junction Boulevard station.
He was subsequently arrested by the NYPD Transit Bureau and is dealing with a number of fees, together with forcible touching on a bus or prepare, third-degree sexual abuse and second-degree harassment involving bodily contact.
He was additionally charged with performing in an injurious method to a baby underneath the age of 17, suggesting a minor could have been close by and both witnessed the alleged conduct or was positioned in danger by it.
Tauhid Dewan is an worker of the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office, which is led by DA Alvin Bragg. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
law Enforcement sources mentioned Dewan has no prior arrests, native shops reported.
According to metropolis information, Dewan has labored on the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office as a senior investigative analyst for practically 4 years, since July 10, 2022.
People board a prepare at a subway station in New York City on Aug. 1, 2025. (Gary Hershorn/Getty Images)
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His arraignment in Queens Criminal Court was scheduled for Wednesday, in accordance with state information.
