Cops: Kidnapper Tried To Grab 11-Year-Old Girl In Manhattan
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- Authorities are looking for a suspect in connection with an attempted kidnapping on the Upper West Side.
Police said the suspect approached an 11-year-old girl and grabbed her arm on July 31 at West 61 Street and Amsterdam Avenue.
The child pulled away from the man who tried to grab her arm a second time and pull her toward him. The child was able to break away and the suspect ran south on Amsterdam, police said.
The suspect is described as a white man, between 40 and 50 years old, 170 pounds with a mustache and a bump on his left eye. He was last seen wearing a blue T-shirt and blue pants.
Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at (800) 577-TIPS (8477). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto Crime Stoppers' website at www.nypdcrimestoppers.com or by texting their tips to CRIMES (274637), then enter TIP577.
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