Attempted Abduction Reported Near 46 Street–Bliss Street Subway Station in Queens

SCARY REJECTION - Woman Kidnapped when She Brushes off Man’s Advances

By Staff Reporter

Queens Voice

April 29, 2026

QUEENS, NY —  Cops are looking for a man who restrained and dragged a woman into a Sunnyside subway station after she rejected his advances.

Police are investigating a reported attempted abduction near the 46 Street–Bliss Street subway station that occurred at approximately 5:30 p.m.

According to authorities, a 23-year-old woman was approached by an unidentified man in the vicinity of Queens Boulevard and 46 Street during the early evening hours on April 20. The suspect allegedly engaged the victim in conversation before the situation escalated.

When the woman attempted to walk away, the individual restrained her and carried her into the nearby subway station.

The victim was able to avoid further harm, and officials confirmed that no injuries were reported as a result of the incident.

The suspect fled the location on foot in an unknown direction and remains at large. 

Police have described the individual as a male with a light complexion who was last seen wearing a black leather jacket, black pants, and black sneakers.

Investigators are actively reviewing surveillance footage as part of the ongoing NYPD investigation attempted kidnapping Queens, focusing on both the subway station and surrounding businesses.

Authorities are urging anyone who may have witnessed suspicious activity related to the 46 Street–Bliss Street subway station incident or has information connected to the attempted abduction Queens April 20, 2026, to come forward.

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.