A finger-sniffing sicko who forced a man into a “lewd act” on a Greenwich Village subway train was busted Thursday after cops released disturbing video of the alleged rapist.
The portly perv — seen sniffing his fingers on both hands as he lumbers through a subway train — allegedly forced himself on a 27-year straphanger on a northbound 1 train approaching the Christopher Street station around 4:15 a.m. Saturday, cops said.
The creep, later identified by cops as Mohammad Azeem, 36, called the victim “cute” before allegedly forcing the rider’s face into his crotch area, sources said.
Cops have released footage of a man wanted in connection with a sexual assault on the subway. DCPI
Azeem was heard yelling out to the press as he was led to a car to be brought to central booking. Gabriella BassAzeem had also demanded money from the victim before the attack, the NYPD said.
The victim fought off his attacker, who got off the train at Christopher Street, cops and sources said.
The victim called the police and was rushed to the Northwell Greenwich Village Hospital, where he was listed in stable condition.
Azeem, a Brooklyn resident, was busted at 2:50 p.m. — hours after police released images of him to the media. He was charged with rape and sexual abuse, both in the first degree, as well as forcible touching, police said.
In the video, the man is seen sniffing his fingers. DCPIThe motor-mouthed suspect rambled nonsense to reporters outside Brooklyn’s Special Victims Squad as cops walked him into a waiting police cruiser for transport.
“They got me, G,” he spewed to reporters, who asked why he was sniffing his fingers and if he had anything to say to his alleged victim.
“Say to the victim? What did you say? We don’t do that. We don’t do that stupid stuff. We’re not gay. He’s not gay. I’m not gay.”
Azeem had also demanded money from the victim before the attack. Gabriella Bass
The alleged sexual assault happened at the Christopher St. station in Greenwich Village at around 4:15 a.m. Saturday. Gabriella BassAzeem was last arrested in 2019 for grand larceny auto and also has a prior arrest for another pervy act – masturbating in the Port Authority Bus Terminal, sources said.
He has also been arrested for criminal possession of a controlled substance and theft of service, according to the sources.






