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Man wanted for attempted kidnapping in Mott Haven

The man attempted to take the 11-year-old girl by grabbing her wrist but was unsuccessful.

Sheyla Torres

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Nov 6, 2026, 5:50 AM

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An 11-year-old girl was grabbed by a man while walking in Mott Haven.  

Police say the man approached the child as she walked near Bruckner Boulevard and Lincoln Avenue on Nov. 3. at 5 p.m.  

The man attempted to take the 11-year-old girl by grabbing her wrist but was unsuccessful. The man then fled the scene on foot.  

Anyone with information is asked to call the NYPD Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).

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