Crime & Safety
Homeless Man Harasses Teenager Walking Home From Bellmore School: Cops
Christopher Christopheren was spotted a few hours after the incident and taken into custody police said.
MERRICK, NY — A homeless man was arrested in Merrick following an incident involving a 14-year-old girl, police said.
The victim was walking home from John F. Kennedy High School on Merrick Road Tuesday afternoon when she was approached by a white man with a grey beard. As the victim passed, the man grabbed her arm tightly and screamed obscenities at her, police said.
The girl was able to break free and ran home. A few hours later, the victim and her parents saw him walking near the CVS on Merrick Road in Merrick.
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Detectives responded and placed Christopher Christopheren, 44, under arrest, authorities said.
He is charged with endangering the welfare of a child and second-degree harassment. He was scheduled to be arraigned on Wednesday.
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Anyone who believes they may have been a victim of Christopheren should call the Seventh Squad at 516-573-6753 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS.
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