Man Sucker-Punches Teen Girl During Unprovoked Attack In Queens

QUEENS, NY — Police are searching for a man who sucker-punched a teenage girl in an unprovoked attack in Queens last week.

The NYPD released surveillance images of the suspect on Wednesday.

The incident happened near 184th Street and the Horace Harding Expressway in Fresh Meadows around 11:15 a.m., police said.

A 14-year-old girl was walking on the sidewalk when the suspect approached and punched her in the face.

The man fled the scene and was last seen traveling on foot westbound along Horace Harding Expressway. The victim suffered minor injuries and was not hospitalized as a result of the incident.

The suspect was last seen wearing a blue baseball hat, blue jacket, gray pants and gray sneakers.

Anyone with information into the incident can call Crime Stoppers at 800-577-TIPS (for Spanish, dial 888-57-PISTA). You can also submit tips online at crimestoppers.nypdonline.org, or on X (formerly Twitter) @NYPDTips. All calls and messages are kept confidential.