NEW YORK (1010 WINS) — The NYPD released a photo of a man wanted for groping a girl at a Queens supermarket on Thursday afternoon, authorities said.
It happened at approximately 12:12 p.m. when the 12-year-old girl was inside the US Supermarket located at 82-66 Broadway in Elmhurst, officials said.
According to police, the suspect approached the girl and touched her buttocks then exited the location on foot, traveling to parts unknown.
The victim was not injured as a result of this incident.
The suspect was last seen wearing a black jacket, gray sweatpants and black shoes.
The incident is being investigated by Queens Child Abuse Squad.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).