Suspect Sought After Man Attempts to Kidnap 11-Year-Old Girl in the Bronx
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Police are asking for the public's help identifying a man who grabbed an 11-year-old girl's wrist and tried to drag her away near Bruckner Boulevard in Mott Haven on Tuesday. The girl managed to escape unharmed.
An 11-year-old girl narrowly escaped an attempted kidnapping on Tuesday around 5 p.m. near the intersection of Bruckner Boulevard and Lincoln Avenue in the Mott Haven neighbourhood of the Bronx. According to the NYPD, an unidentified man approached the girl and forcibly grabbed her wrist, attempting to take her by force. The girl broke free and fled without injury. No arrest was made, and the suspect left the scene before officers arrived. On Friday, November 6, the NYPD released surveillance photos of the suspect and asked the public for help identifying him. Investigators encouraged anyone with information to contact the Crime Stoppers hotline. The case drew significant coverage across New York City television outlets on November 6.
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