ELMHURST — Police are looking for a man who sexually assaulted an 11-year-old girl who was riding her bike in Queens earlier this month.
The victim was riding near Whitney Avenue and Broadway about 6:30 p.m. Oct. 1 when a man on a black mountain bike approached her and asked for help repairing his bicycle, police said.
The man then sexually assaulted the girl and fled, police said.
The girl was not hurt, police said.
Police described the suspect as a 35-to-45-year-old man, about 6-foot-2. His bike had a black seat with red stripes.
Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM or by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then enter TIP577. All calls are strictly confidential.
