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NYPD: Man attacks young sisters inside Brooklyn subway station

The man was wearing dark clothing and was in possession of a shopping cart.

News 12 Staff

Jul 27, 2023, 9:16 AM

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Police are searching for a man accused of attacking two young girls Tuesday night in Brooklyn.

According to the NYPD, a man wearing dark clothing and holding a shopping cart approached a mother and her three children, two girls and one boy, at the Atlantic Avenue subway station. The suspect kicked the two girls, one 9 years old and the other 6 years old, in the head before fleeing on foot with the shopping cart.

The girls were transported to Methodist Hospital in stable condition. The mother and the 6-year-old son were uninjured.

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No arrests have been made at this time. Anyone with information on this incident is asked to call police.

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