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 while off-duty, police told Fox News Digital on Wednesday.
Tauhid Dewan, 28, is accused of inappropriately touching the private space of a 40-year-old woman during a late afternoon rush hour subway ride in Queens, according to local media outlet PIX11.
The victim is believed to be a random woman, the outlet added, citing sources that she and the suspect were strangers.
An office spokeswoman told Fox News Digital that the staffer has since been suspended.
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Tauhid Dewan, 28, was arrested Tuesday in New York City following allegations that a Manhattan DA staffer inappropriately touched a woman during a subway ride. (LinkedIn)
According to the New York Police Department, Dewan was arrested around 5 p.m., likely after returning from work.
PIX11 added that the arrest took place minutes after the incident, which reportedly took place on a No. 7 train near 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 accused of acting in a harmful manner toward a child under the age of 17, suggesting that a minor may have been nearby and witnessed the alleged behavior or been endangered by it.
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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)
Police sources said Dewan was never arrested, local media reported.
According to city records, Dewan worked in the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office as a senior investigative analyst for nearly four years, since July 10, 2022.
People board a train at a New York subway station on August 1, 2025. (Gary Hershorn/Getty Images)
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His appearance in Queens Criminal Court was scheduled for Wednesday, state records show.
