NYPD Searching For East Harlem Child-Groping Suspect

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NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- The NYPD is seeking the public's assistance in identifying an individual in connection to a sex abuse incident in East Harlem.

The incident happened Sunday at approximately 6 p.m. in the vicinity of 116th Street and 1st Avenue. A male approached a 12-year-old female from behind and grabbed her buttocks, police said.

The NYPD is looking for the public's help finding this man, who is wanted in connecting with the sexual assault of a 12-year-old girl on March 25, 2018. (Image courtesy of NYPD)

Anyone with information in regards to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime stoppers website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM or by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then enter TIP577.

New York City Police Department