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Police Seek Other Potential Victims After Suspect Allegedly Touched Kids At Long Island Shopping Mall

HICKSVILLE, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) - Police in Long Island say a man touched a 7-year-old boy and an 11-year-old girl in the Broadway Commons mall after parents confronted him and he fled.

Nassau County police arrested 52-year-old Hector Castro on two counts of endangering the welfare of a child.

Authorities say the suspect was confronted by the mother the 7-year-old before he walked away. After the second incident, police located him at a nearby location.

Detectives are asking if anyone else may have been a victim of the suspect, they are urged to contact police at (516) 573-6352.

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