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Man wanted for choking 7-year-old, assaulting 2 other kids in Red Hook

Investigators say the man approached a 5-year-old victim, the 7-year-old victim, and a 12-year-old victim inside of the Bush-Clinton Park.

Isabella Giardina

May 17, 2026, 11:01 PM

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NYPD detectives are looking for a man who they say choked a 7-year-old child and assaulted two other kids under the age of 13 in Red Hook back on May 11.

Investigators say the man approached a 5-year-old victim, the 7-year-old victim, and a 12-year-old victim inside of the Bush-Clinton Park.

He knocked the 12-year-old and 5-year-old to the ground and choked the 7-year-old.

The victims were treated by EMS.

Sources close to the investigation also say the suspect smashed the phone of the 12-year-old.

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