Teen victimized in forcible touching incident near nostrand avenue in brooklyn
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Teen victimized in forcible touching incident near Nostrand Avenue in Brooklyn

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December 24, 2025

BROOKLYN, N.Y. – An 18-year-old woman was assaulted in a forcible touching incident Tuesday evening in Flatbush, police said. The attack happened around 5:46 p.m. on September 9 near the intersection of Nostrand Avenue and Newkirk Avenue.

According to investigators, the victim was approached from behind by an unidentified individual who pressed his groin against her buttocks over her clothing before fleeing the area on foot. The suspect ran toward an unknown location and remains at large.

Teen victimized in forcible touching incident near nostrand avenue in brooklyn
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No injuries were reported in connection with the incident, and police are continuing to search for the man involved.

An unidentified man fled after assaulting an 18-year-old woman in a forcible touching incident near Nostrand and Newkirk avenues in Brooklyn.

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