A person of interest has been taken into custody for questioning after police say a girl was sexually assaulted last week at Kissena Park in Queens.
NEW YORK - A person of interest has been taken into custody for questioning after police say a 13-year-old girl was sexually assaulted last week at Kissena Park in Queens .The NYPD confirmed the person of interest was in custody early Tuesday morning. No further details have been released. The news comes after police released a photo of a man they're searching for Monday and offered a $10,000 reward for information leading to his arrest.
Investigators said the suspect threatened a 13-year-old boy and girl with a machete-style knife and forced them into a wooded area of the park, where he tied them up using a shoelace and then sexually assaulted the girl. It happened after school last Thursday. The suspect allegedly left behind a shoelace and water bottle, which are being analyzed.Community leaders gathered near the park Monday night, calling for more police officers and cameras in the area.
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