Knife-Wielding Assailant Robs and Assaults Two Teens in Queens Park

Police are searching for a suspect who attacked a 13-year-old girl and boy in Kissena Park, stealing their phones and sexually assaulting the girl.

The incident occurred around 3:30 p.m. on Thursday in a wooded area of Kissena Park.
The suspect, described as an Hispanic man in his 20s with distinctive tattoos and braces, approached the teens with a knife.
After tying up the teens, the assailant robbed them of their cellphones and assaulted the girl.
Both victims were taken to a hospital and are in stable condition.
Authorities are canvassing the area for surveillance footage and urging anyone with information to contact NYPD Crime Stoppers.