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NYPD: Man Grabs, Kisses 2 Young Girls At UWS Shake Shack

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- Police are looking for a man they say attacked two young girls at a Shake Shack on the Upper West Side.

It happened Monday morning at the Shake Shack on Columbus Avenue.

The suspect approached a 12-year-old girl on the stairs inside the business and grabbed her wrist, police said.

The victim pulled away and the suspect kept walking down the stairs.

About five to 10 minutes later, the same man walked up to a 13-year-old girl outside the restaurant, asked her name, hugged her and kissed her cheek, police said.

The victim also pulled away and the suspect ran off.

Police have released video of a man they describe as a "person of interest" in the case.

Anyone with information is asked to call the NYPD Crime Stoppers at (800) 577-TIPS, visit the Crime Stoppers website, or text tips to 274637 (CRIMES) and enter TIP577.

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