Crime & Safety
Video: Groper Knocks Mom, Kids To The Ground In Brooklyn, Cops Say
Disturbing video shows a man sneaking behind the woman and her two kids, shoving them to the ground and running away, police say.

NEW YORK CITY — Disturbing new video shows a groper knocking a mother and her children to the ground in Sunset Park after he slapped her behind, according to police.
The 41-year-old mom was walking her dog with her two kids near 64th Street and Ninth Avenue about 10:30 p.m. last Tuesday when the unidentified man attacked, NYPD officials said.
Video shows the man walk behind her and slap her backside. The woman tumbles to the concrete, as does her stroller and one of her children, the video shows.
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The man ran away and had yet to be found a week later, police said.
Police said the man had dark hair and wore a navy blue, short-sleeved polo shirt, tan pants and white sneakers.
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