Person taken into custody in Queens park teen assault case, police say
Police on Tuesday morning said they had a person of interest in custody in connection with a high-profile robbery and assault on two 13-year-olds in a Queens park last week.
NYPD officials could not immediately confirm many details about the suspect, nor could say whether he was the same person in photos that police released on Monday. The photos showed a young man with curly hair riding a bike on a sidewalk while wearing a black shirt, a backpack and pants with colorful graphics.
At a press conference on Friday, NYPD Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny said the man had approached the two teens, who are classmates, as they were playing around 3:30 p.m. on Thursday near Colden Street and Kalmia Avenue after their school dismissal. The man told them to follow him into the woods, according to Kenny.
“When they refused, the male told them ‘shut up’ in English,” Kenny said. “He then produced and displayed a large machete-style knife.” The incident sparked a massive search by the NYPD, with officials working to identify and track down the suspect. Officers flooded the neighborhood as the department flew drones, canvassed local streets and set up patrols in parks and schools.Brittany Kriegstein covers all breaking news around New York City, with a focus on crime and gun violence.
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