Subway crime: Man raped on 1-train in Greenwich Village, New York police search for attacker

New York City police are searching for the person who raped a man on the subway.

It happened on Saturday, just after 4 a.m., aboard a number 1 train near the Christopher Street station in Greenwich Village.

Authorities say the attacker made sexual remarks and demanded money from the 27-year-old victim before forcing him to perform a sex act.

The suspect then ran off from the subway station.

The victim was taken to Northwell Greenwich Village Hospital in stable condition.

The attacker is described as having a medium complexion. He was last seen wearing a dark blue shirt, dark blue sweatpants, and white and blue sneakers.

Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).