The New York City Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in ascertaining the whereabouts of an unidentified male suspect seen in the attached photos, who is sought in connection with a criminal sex act which occurred in the 41st precinct.

It was reported to police that on Sunday, Nov. 8, 2020 at 3 p.m., the victim, a 12-year-old girl, was standing outside, in the vicinity of 1149 Tiffany Street, when she was approached by an unidentified male who snatched her cellphone, using it to lure her to an alleyway at 1149 Tiffany Street.

There, he forced her to perform a sex act. A witness intervened and the unidentified male fled on foot. The witness assisted the victim, and the incident was reported to police. EMS transported the victim to Lincoln Hospital in a stable condition for evaluation. She did not suffer physical injuries.

Photos of the unidentified male are attached and available at NYPD. In them, he is seen holding the victim’s cellphone.

Anyone with information with regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM, or on Twitter @NYPDTips.

All calls are strictly confidential.