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Man Accused Of Luring, Exposing Himself To Boy In the Bronx

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – The search is on for a man accused of luring a boy in the Bronx.

Police said the suspect approached the 11-year-old victim around 5:25 p.m. Wednesday inside a residential building near East Gun Hill Road and Dekalb Avenue in the Norwood section. He allegedly lured the child to another floor of the building, where he exposed himself.

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The search is on for a man accused of luring a little boy in the Bronx. (Credit: NYPD)

Police said they're searching for a Hispanic man with glasses, approximately 5 feet 5 to 7 inches.

Anyone with information is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), or 1-888-57-PISTA (74782) for Spanish. The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website, on Twitter @NYPDTips or by texting them to 274637 (CRIMES) then enter TIP577.

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