Sicko wanted for shoving group of children, choking 7-year-old boy in NYC park
Police are searching for a man who allegedly assaulted a group of children in a Brooklyn park. The suspect reportedly shoved a 5-year-old girl and a 12-year-old boy to the ground before choking a 7-year-old boy. Authorities are urging anyone with information to contact the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline.
- ▪The incident occurred at Bush-Clinton Park in the Red Hook Recreation Area.
- ▪The suspect is described as wearing a blue t-shirt, black shorts, and grey and orange athletic sneakers.
- ▪The 7-year-old boy sustained bruising and pain from the choking and was treated by EMS workers.
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Metro Sicko wanted for shoving group of children, choking 7-year-old boy in NYC park By Zoe Hussain Published May 17, 2026, 11:29 p.m. ET Police are searching for a sicko who allegedly shoved a group of kids to the ground and choked a boy inside a Brooklyn park. The unidentified man approached a 5-year-old girl, a 7-year-old boy, and a 12-year-old boy inside Bush-Clinton Park in the Red Hook Recreation Area just before 6:30 p.m. last Monday, according to the NYPD. Police are searching for a creep who allegedly shoved a group of kids to the ground and choked a boy inside Bush-Clinton Park on Monday, May 11. DCPI He then knocked the 12-year-old boy and the 5-year-old girl to the ground — before alarmingly grabbing the 7-year-old boy’s neck and attempting to strangle him, cops said.
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