QUEENS, N.Y. (PIX11) – A 13-year-old girl was raped in a Queens park on Thursday, according to the NYPD.
It happened inside Kissena Park around 3:30 p.m. A boy and a girl, both aged 13, were approached by a man armed with a knife, according to authorities.
The man stole both of their cellphones, forced them into a wooded area and raped the girl, police said.
The suspect took off running, according to authorities.
Police describe the man as in his 20s and short with curly hair, dental braces on his teeth and a tattoo of a boar or bull with red eyes on his chest. He was last seen wearing red sneakers and carrying a green backpack.
Submit tips to police by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), visiting crimestoppers.nypdonline.org, downloading the NYPD Crime Stoppers mobile app, or texting 274637 (CRIMES) then entering TIP577. Spanish-speaking callers are asked to dial 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).
Erin Pflaumer is a digital content producer from Long Island who has covered both local and national news since 2018. She joined PIX11 in 2023. See more of her work here.
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