NEW YORK — Police say a teenage girl was sexually assaulted Thursday at a park in Flushing, Queens.
It happened in Kissena Park near Colden Street and Kalmia Avenue around 3:30 p.m.
According to police, a man approached a 13-year-old boy and a 13-year-old girl in the park, pulled out a knife and forced them into a wooded area.
The man then allegedly stole both phones before sexually assaulting the teenage girl.
The suspect fled on foot.
Police say both teens were taken to a local hospital in stable condition.
It is not clear if there were other people nearby at the time of the attack or if the teens were in a secluded area.
No photos of the suspect are available, but police say he is described as a Hispanic man in his 20s who appeared to have braces on his teeth and a tattoo of a boar or bull with red eyes on his chest. He is about 5 feet, 5 inches tall.
Anyone with any information is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477)or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). You can also submit a tip via their website or via DM on Twitter, @NYPDTips. All conversations are treated confidentially.
