Cops Look for Alleged Groper in Queens

Cops in Queens are searching for a man who allegedly groped two different girls on the street in Jackson Heights in recent days. 

Police said the man first approached a 17-year-old girl in the area of 35th Avenue and 92nd Street at about 8 p.m. last Wednesday, Feb. 17 and tried to touch her from behind before she ran away.

Then on Tuesday, Feb. 23, the suspect approached a 10-year-old girl in the area of 37th Avenue and 99th Street just before 3 p.m. and touched her buttocks before the girl ran away, police said. 

The man is described as about 5-foot-7 and 170 pounds, with long brown hair and wearing a black jacket with fur trim and blue jeans. 

Anyone with information is asked to contact Crime Stoppers at 800-577-TIPS. 

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