Man Gropes, Spits On 12-Year-Old Girl In Queens: Police

NEW YORK CITY— Police are searching for a man who attacked a 12-year-old girl in Queens last week.

The incident happened near 71st Street and 54th Avenue around 8 a.m. on Sept. 20, police said.

The 12-year-old girl told police that she was approached by an unknown individual who spit on her and grabbed her backside.

The suspect fled the scene and the victim was transported to NYC Health and Hospitals/Elmhurst in stable condition, police said.

The suspect is described as approximately 25 years of age, 5'8" and 170lbs. He was last seen wearing a blue shirt, blue pants, black durag, black shoes, and white headphones, police said.

The NYPD released surveillance photos of the suspect.

Anyone with information in regard to 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/ or on X @NYPDTips.