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 for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman while off-duty, police told Fox News Digital on Wednesday.
Tauhid Dewan, 28, is accused of inappropriately touching a 40-year-old woman’s private area while she was riding the subway in Queens this afternoon. based on to the local PIX11 socket.
The victim was reported to be a random woman, citing sources who said she and the suspect were strangers.
A spokesperson for the office told Fox News Digital that the employee has since been suspended.
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Tauhid Dewan, 28, was arrested in New York on Tuesday following allegations that the Manhattan District Attorney’s employee inappropriately touched a woman during a subway ride. (LinkedIn)
According to the New York Police Department, Dewan was arrested around 5 p.m., presumably after returning from work.
PIX11 added that the arrest occurred minutes after the alleged incident on the No. 7 train near the Junction Boulevard station.
He was later arrested by the NYPD Transit Bureau and faces multiple charges, including forcible touching on a bus or train, third-degree sexual abuse, and second-degree harassment involving physical contact.
He was also charged with acting in a manner harmful to a child under 17; this suggested that a child may have been nearby and witnessed or was put at risk by the alleged conduct.
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Tauhid Dewan is an employee of the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office, headed by Prosecutor Alvin Bragg. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
Law enforcement sources said Dewan had not been arrested before, local media reported.
Dewan has been a senior investigative analyst with the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office for nearly four years, since July 10, 2022, according to city records.
People board a train at a subway station in New York City on August 1, 2025. (Gary Hershorn/Getty Images)
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His arraignment in Queen’s Court of Criminal Appeals is scheduled for Wednesday, state records show.
