The Metropolitan Police Department seeks the public's assistance in identifying two persons of interest in reference to a Third Degree Sexual Abuse incident which occurred in New York. Courtesy: DC Metropolitan Police Department

TWO scantily-clad women are wanted by police for third degree sexual abuse after imitating Miley Cyrus’ famous moves on a man inside a petrol station.

Washington DC Police have released a surveillence video of the incident which took place about 4pm on October 7, Fox 43 reported.

The two women, both wearing revealing, skin-tight dresses and high heels, approach the man as he talks on his mobile phone and holds cash in his hand.

The first woman backs up and attempts to grind on him.

The man moves away before the second woman in a pink dress touches him repeatedly and makes a move for his money and phone.

She puts her arm around the man’s waist and attempts to go in for a kiss before he squirms away from her.

Throughout the encounter, the man appears to want no part of the two women and does not seem to know either of them.

Both women are facing third degree sexual abuse charges, WUSA reported. Washington DC Police released the footage in the hope the two women will be recognised and reported.

Third degree sexual abuse includes inappropriate touching and “involves actual force, threats putting the person in fear of death, bodily injury or kidnapping,” according to DC statute.