Subway ‘Podophile’ Pursues Woman’s Feet; LES Car Chase Ends in Bust
Foot fetishist escapes, narcotics suspect caught
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| 23 Jun 2025 | 07:27
Left: Wanted for lewdness on the L train platform. Right: Loisaida Drugs & Surgicals, outside of which a June 18 police chase ended with a drug and gun bust. (
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The approach of summer means that sandals, flip-flops and open-toed shoes abound on the feet of Gothamites.
The fashion footwear unfortunately triggered a public-lewdness incident that occurred within the confines of the 6th Precinct / Transit District. Details are as follows:
On Wednesday, June 18, at approximately 1am, a 30-year-old female and an unidentified male exited a southbound L train at the Sixth Avenue subway station.
While waiting in the mezzanine for another train, the man attempted to engage in conversation but the woman declined.
The podophile then attempted to kiss the female’s feet and performed “a lewd act” in front of her, according to police.
The foot-loving suspect fled on an L train. Other than the emotional trauma of being accosted, there were no physical injuries reported.
The suspect is described as a male with a light brown complexion, with black eyebrows and black hair. He was last seen wearing a burgundy hooded sweatshirt, burgundy sweatpants, and tan work boots.
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). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/, on X @NYPDTips.
Lower East Side Car Chase Ends in Drugs & Gun Bust
The police pursuit of a narcotics suspect ended with a crash in Alphabet City on Wednesday, June 18.
At approximately 3:34pm, officers observed an individual operating a vehicle with dark-tinted windows.
As the cops attempted to conduct a lawful car stop, the suspect fled the location in the vehicle and struck a pedestrian and several vehicles. Aside from damage to the vehicles, no physical injuries were reported on scene.
The vehicle smashed into unoccupied parked cars outside Loisaida Drugs and Surgical at 272 E. Third St., just east of Avenue C.
Searching the suspect after his arrest, cops found a firearm, a large quantity of controlled substances, and money.
Solne Martinez, 39, of 130 Columbia St. on the Lower East Side, was subsequently charged with Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance; Criminal Possession of a Loaded Firearm; Reckless Endangerment; Obstructing Governmental Administration, and Criminal Mischief
According Department of Corrections records, Martinez is 5-foot-9, 280 pounds and a native of the Dominican Republic. He is currently being held on Rikers Island on $350,000 bail and was scheduled to appear in court again on June 24.