What to Know
- An 11-year-old girl was attacked and punched last month on a Brooklyn street, police say
- Video shows the two males police want to find in connection with the onslaught in the area of Nostrand Avenue and Avenue Y in Sheepshead Bay
- The girl was hit with a backpack, had a bottle chucked at her and then punched in the head; she suffered minor injuries, cops said
A 14-year-old boy has been arrested in connection with an attack on a young girl that was caught on video.
Newly surfaced video showed a pair of males attacking and beating a young girl in Brooklyn, police said.
The NYPD on Wednesday said it had arrested a 14-year-old boy in connection with the attack. The boy has been charged with assault and reckless endangerment, according to police.
Cops claim the onslaught happened back on Dec. 18 around 8 p.m. in the area of Nostrand Avenue and Avenue Y in Sheepshead Bay. Police said the duo threw a backpack at the 11-year-old girl, sprayed water in her face and threw a plastic bottle at her before punching in the head several times.
Video, which appears to have been recorded on the social media platform Snapchat, shows the pair of suspects attacking the girl on the street at night.
Officials say the two suspects then fled the area, last seen wearing sweaters. The girl suffered minor injuries.
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Police hadn't arrested the second suspect as of Wednesday afternoon.
Witnesses are urged to call Crime Stoppers with tips.
