A 12‑year‑old girl was raped in the stairwell of a Brooklynn public‑housing building, police say. The incident took place Thursday night at the Cooper Houses on Morgan Avenue near Jackson Street in Williamsburg. Officers report that a stranger approached the girl around 5:45 p.m., forced her to bend, and threatened, “I’m going to violate you.” He only fled when another person entered the stairwell.
The victim was immediately taken to a nearby hospital where she is now listed as stable. Her family has asked for privacy as investigators continue to piece together how the attacker gained access to the building.
Police describe the suspect as a man in his 20s with gold‑tipped dreadlocks, last seen wearing a black T‑shirt. He is still at large and is being pursued by NYPD as part of a city‑wide criminal investigation. The Brooklyn Public Housing Authority is working with law enforcement to review security measures at Cooper Houses and other NYCHA complexes.
Citizens in the area are urged to keep the location of the stairwell safe and to report any suspicious activity. The NYPD encourages anyone who may have seen or knows anything about the attacker to contact the agency.
This case has sparked new discussions about safety in public‑housing buildings across New York City. Social media channels are flooded with calls for better surveillance, stronger security protocols, and support services for children who experience such traumatic events. The police remain committed to finding the suspect and ending this level of violence in Brooklyn’s housing communities.
Source: New York Post
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