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Police: Man Wanted For Groping 7-Year-Old Girl Inside Harlem Store

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – Police are searching for a man they say inappropriately touched a little girl inside a Harlem store.

The incident happened shortly before 10 a.m. Thursday at the CVS on Saint Nicolas Avenue.

Police said the suspect approached a 7-year-old girl and put his hands under her clothes.

Surveillance video shows a scuffle with other people inside the store.

The child was taken to the hospital for evaluation.

Police did not release a description of the suspect.

Anyone with information about the suspect is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or 1-888-57-PISTA (74782) for Spanish. You can also submit a tip via the Crime Stoppers website, by tweeting @NYPDTips or by texting 274637.

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