Crime & Safety
Update: Police Seek Male Who Endangered Teens at Farmingdale Park
The incident occurred Monday near Farmingdale High School.
Nassau County Police are investigating a child endangerment incident that took place near on Monday.
According to Eighth Squad detectives, a white male approached a 16-year-old female and 17-year-old female at the park at 150 Lincoln Street at around 2 p.m on Monday. Police said the subject engaged the girls in conversation and then began to touch the feet of the 16-year-old on the swing.
The male held on until she eventually was able to free herself and he exited in a tan colored four-door Toyota Camry with New York registration plates that left eastbound on Lincoln Street, police said. No injuries were reported.
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Police describe the subject as being in his late 20’s to early 30’s, stocky build, short black hair, brown eyes, wearing brown sweatpants and a white tee shirt. One of the girls snapped a cell phone photo of the male and police said he may have a slight lisp, suffer from a diminished mental capacity and go by the name “Carlos.“
Detectives request anyone with information regarding this crime to contact Nassau County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS. All callers will remain anonymous.
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