Crime & Safety
Police Search For Man Who Sexually-Assaulted Teen On Street In Jersey City
An 18-year-old girl was sexually-assaulted by an unknown man while walking in Jersey City one Novemeber afternoon.
JERSEY CITY, NJ — Authorities in Hudson County are searching for a man who sexually assaulted a teen in Jersey City last month.
On Saturday, the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit received a referral from the Union City Police Department of a possible sexual assault that occurred in Jersey City in November.
The incident happened on Nov. 10 around 12 p.m. near Weldon Street and Dekalb Avenue in Jersey City. An 18-year-old girl reported to police that while she was walking, an unknown man approached her from behind, sexually assaulted her and then ran away.
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The Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office SVU is actively investigating this case. No arrests have
been made at this time. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Prosecutor’s Office at
201-915-1234 or to leave an anonymous tip on the Hudson County Prosecutor’s official website
at: http://www.hudsoncountyprosecu... . All information will be kept confidential.
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