By Joe Anuta
Police released more video of the man wanted in connection with a sexual assault involving two 7-year-olds in South Ozone Park Wednesday.
Authorities hope the latest footage, which was released after initial surveillance images and a police sketch Thursday, will help lead to the man’s arrest.
The video shows a man in dark pants and a long-sleeve shirt walking down a sunny street, sipping on a beverage.
At about 2:45 p.m. Wednesday, the man allegedly approached a 7-year-old girl outside the stoop of her South Ozone Park home and grabbed her buttocks, according to the NYPD. The girl’s 12-year-old sister yelled at the man, and he fled, police said.
About three hours later, the man approached another 7-year-old girl who was standing in a South Ozone Park drive way and performed a criminal sexual act on her before fleeing, according to the NYPD.
The suspect is described as a man in his 20s standing about six feet tall and weighing about 160 pounds. He has dark skin and hair, and was last seen wearing either a blue sweatshirt, or a striped long-sleeve shirt and dark pants.
Those with information should contact NYPD’s Crimestoppers by calling 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), visiting its website at nypdcrimestoppers.com or texting 274637 (CRIMES) and entering TIP577.
Reach reporter Joe Anuta by e-mail at januta@cnglocal.com or by phone at 718-260-4566.
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