Man Tries Grabbing Teen Girl At Princeton Parking Lot, Flees: Police

Princeton NJ

02 June, 2022

5:20 PM

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PRINCETON, NJ — The Princeton Police Department is looking for a man who tried to grab a teen's buttocks at a parking lot on Thursday morning, authorities said. Around 9:20 a.m Thursday, a 17-year-old female was entering a parked vehicle on Franklin Avenue Parking Lot (across Harris Road), when the suspect approached her from behind and grabbed her left leg in an attempt to grab her buttocks, police said. The man then fled south towards Princeton Cemetery. The suspect is described as a Hispanic male, possibly in his mid-30s, 5'5 with a medium build, wearing a baseball hat, a grey short sleeve shirt and a blue surgical mask, police said. It's not clear if this incident is related to prior criminal sexual contact incidents that have recently occurred in the area. Anyone with information is asked to contact Det. Eric Dawson at 609-921-2100 ext. 1832. Have a correction or news tip? Email [email protected]