NEW YORK, N.Y. – The NYPD is searching for a person accused of grabbing a 6-year-old girl from behind while she was with her mother at an Upper Manhattan subway station and attempting to flee with the child.
The attempted kidnapping happened at approximately 12:30 p.m. July 29 on the mezzanine of the Inwood-207 Street station, according to NYPD Crime Stoppers. The station is within the department’s 34th Precinct.
Police said the girl was accompanied by her 36-year-old mother when the unidentified person approached from behind, grabbed the child and attempted to flee into the subway with her. The attempt was unsuccessful.
Suspect Escapes on Southbound A Train
The suspect got away after the encounter and fled aboard a southbound A train, according to police.
“WANTED FOR ATTEMPTED KIDNAPPING,” NYPD Crime Stoppers said Wednesday as the department released an image of the person investigators are trying to identify.
- The victim is a 6-year-old girl who was with her mother when she was grabbed.
- The attempted kidnapping happened on the mezzanine of the Inwood-207 Street station.
- Police said the suspect fled the station aboard a southbound A train.
EMS responded after the incident and treated the girl at the scene. Police did not report that she was taken to a hospital.
Was the 6-year-old girl taken by the suspect?
No. The NYPD said the person attempted to flee into the subway with the child but was unsuccessful.
NYPD Releases Photo in Attempted Kidnapping Investigation
The NYPD has released a Crime Stoppers photograph of the person wanted for questioning and is asking subway riders and other members of the public to take a close look.
Police did not provide a name, sex, race or ethnicity for the suspect in the alert. Investigators described the person only as an unidentified individual.
The case is being investigated within the NYPD’s 34th Precinct, which covers Washington Heights and Inwood.
Shore News Network has previously reported on another investigation at the Inwood-207 Street station, where the NYPD sought a suspect after a woman reported being inappropriately touched inside a station elevator. That case was separate from the July attempted kidnapping.
Where did the attempted kidnapping happen?
Police said it occurred on the mezzanine of the Inwood-207 Street subway station in Upper Manhattan at about 12:30 p.m. July 29.
Police Ask Anyone Who Recognizes Suspect to Call
No arrest was announced in the NYPD’s Wednesday appeal.
Anyone who recognizes the person pictured in the Crime Stoppers image or has information about the incident can call 1-800-577-TIPS (8477). Tips can also be submitted through the NYPD Crime Stoppers portal.
Shore News Network continues to cover major police investigations across New York City, including cases where detectives turn to publicly released surveillance images to identify wanted suspects.
How did the suspect get away?
