Crime & Safety
6-Year-Old Sexually Assaulted In Brooklyn Park: Police
The child's family believes they've seen the suspect before. The incident happened during a party at Willowstone Park, police said.
BROOKLYN PARK, MN — Brooklyn Park police are looking for the suspect who "sexually victimized" a 6-year-old child at Willowstone Park.
The family of the child said they were having a family party at the park when they were unable to find their six-year-old child. A family member then found a child coming out of a porta-potty, followed by an "unknown" man.
The man sexually assaulted the child in a porta-potty, police said.
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The suspect is described as a Black man who is between 20 to 25 years of age with a thin mustache. His hair is short on the sides and puffy on top, police said.
"The Brooklyn Park Police Department has dedicated extensive resources to this investigation," the department said in a news release.
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"We are asking anyone that may have information regarding this incident to contact the Brooklyn Park Police Department at 763-498-8222."
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