Overview
- Police say the assault occurred around 5:45 p.m. Thursday inside the lobby and stairwell of the Cooper Park Houses in East Williamsburg.
- The attacker, described as a man in his 20s about 5'6" with brown eyes and black hair, ran off after the assault.
- The NYPD says the 12-year-old was taken to a local hospital and is in stable condition.
- The Crime Scene Unit collected potential forensic evidence near Morgan Avenue and the investigation remains ongoing.
- Detectives asked anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS or 1-888-57-PISTA for Spanish.