Man strangles child, knocks 2 more down at Brooklyn park, police say
Police are looking for the man they say knocked two kids down and strangled another child at a park in Brooklyn.
The incident happened when the man approached a 5-year-old girl, 7-year-old boy and 12-year-old boy just before 6:30 p.m. on May 11. The kids were inside Bush-Clinton Park in the Red Hook Recreation Area.
NYPD officials say the man knocked the 5-year-old and 12-year-old to the ground before putting his hands around the 7-year-old's neck. Officers said he caused bruising and pain.
The man ran away, and the children were treated by EMS.
The NYPD released a photo of the man whom they are looking for.
"Targeting innocent kids is literally the most disgraceful thing you can do," said Eric Allen, a parent from Red Hook.
"Kids just play out here all the time. My kids have been playing out here since they were little. They're grown now. They never had no incidents like that, so it's very shocking. I hope he's caught," said Eunice Balvan, also from Red Book.
Anyone with information regarding 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 or on X @NYPDTips.
