11-year-old NYC school girl thwarts attempted kidnapping with amazing act of bravery

An 11-year-old girl was nearly kidnapped by a stranger as she walked home from school in the Bronx this week – but scared the sick attacker off when she pinched him, cops and sources said. The pre-teen was walking at the intersection of Bruckner Boulevard and Lincoln Avenue in Mott Haven around 5 p.m.Tuesday when the would-be abductor grabbed her wrist, attempting to take her with him, police said. She then pinched him, prompting him to run away, according to the sources. The girl was unharmed, and cops are still hunting for the suspect. He is shown in surveillance images strolling on the sidewalk wearing a dark-colored beanie, jeans and a dark-colored jacket over a white T-shirt.

He appears to be holding a cell phone, and at one point smoking a cigarette. Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/, or on X @NYPDTips....