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Queens Perv Gropes 14-Year-Old then Steals Her Phone: Cops

By Janon Fisher | April 21, 2013 9:23am
 A sketch of a man suspected of groping a teenager on April 18, 2013 in Kew Gardens, released by the NYPD.
A sketch of a man suspected of groping a teenager on April 18, 2013 in Kew Gardens, released by the NYPD.
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KEW GARDENS — Cops are on the lookout for a Queens man who groped a 14-year-old girl in an elevator then stole her phone.

The six-foot suspect followed the teen onto the elevator of an apartment building near Union Turnpike and Queens Boulevard on April 18, police said.

He ordered her to hand over her valuables and then felt her up as he was patting her down for the goods at 3:18 p.m., according to the police report.

Cops said after he pulled out her phone he took off ran.

The suspect is described as a male in his 30s weighing approximately 180lbs. He was wearing a red hooded sweatshirt, dark pants and carrying a dark colored backpack.

Anyone with information is urged to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or report the information on the Crime Stoppers website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM. They can also text the information to 274637 (CRIMES) then enter TIP577.