BROOKLYN, N.Y. – The NYPD is seeking the public’s help identifying an older man who allegedly groped a teenage girl in Brooklyn earlier this year.
According to police, the incident occurred around 1:10 p.m. on Saturday, August 9, in the vicinity of 86th Street and 4th Avenue in Bay Ridge. Investigators said a 16-year-old girl was approached by an unidentified man who grabbed her chest and attempted to kiss her before fleeing in an unknown direction.
The suspect is described as a light-skinned male, approximately 70 to 80 years old, about 5 feet 5 inches tall, with a slender build and gray hair. He was last seen wearing a gray shirt, gray pants, and black shoes.
No injuries were reported, and the investigation remains ongoing.
Anyone with information about the suspect or the incident is urged to contact the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).
Police are searching for a 70- to 80-year-old man who groped a 16-year-old girl before fleeing near 86th Street and 4th Avenue in Bay Ridge.