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id: ab2730b049
section: safety
first_reported: 2026-11-06 12:52 EST
updated: 2026-11-06 14:43 EST
status: reported
outlets: 2
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# Police seek suspect in attempted kidnapping of 11-year-old in Bronx

Police said an unidentified person grabbed an 11-year-old girl's wrist and tried to take her by force near Bruckner Boulevard and Lincoln Avenue in Mott Haven on Tuesday.

Section: [Public Safety](/new-york/section/safety.md) · Entities: none

## Coverage

- [New York Post – Metro](https://nypost.com/2026/11/06/us-news/girl-11-pinches-stranger-to-thwart-attempted-kidnapping-as-she-walked-home-from-school-in-nyc/), 2026-11-06 12:52 EST: 11-year-old NYC school girl thwarts attempted kidnapping with amazing act of bravery
- [FOX 5 New York](https://www.fox5ny.com/news/south-bronx-attempted-kidnapping-bruckner-boulevard-nypd), 2026-11-06 14:43 EST: Suspect wanted in South Bronx attempted kidnapping, NYPD says

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