Man Sexually Assaulted Girl, 9, Kidnapped Her From Queens Supermarket

QUEENS, NY — Police are searching for an unknown man who kidnapped a 9-year-old girl from a Queens supermarket Thursday.

The incident happened around 7:21 p.m. at Key Foods, located at 213 Street and Jamaica Avenue, when the unknown man approached the 9-year-old girl inside the store and led her outside into his vehicle and drove away, police said.

The man forced the victim to perform a lewd act in his vehicle, then drove her back to the store.

He fled the scene in a brown Honda Civic.

EMS transported the victim to a local area hospital, police said.

The wanted individual is described as male, with a dark complexion and heavy build. He was last seen wearing a blue MTA hat, clear glasses, pink shirt, and blue jeans.

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.