Police from the 115th Precinct in Jackson Heights did not have far to go to locate a senior who allegedly stalked a 12-year-old girl in broad daylight in East Elmhurst.
At approximately 3:30 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 6, a bearded older man approached a young girl as she walked along 81st Street near 31st Avenue. He grabbed her hand, but the girl managed to pull away. Undeterred, the man followed her and grabbed her hand a second time before eventually heading north on 81st Street, according to police. The girl was not injured during the incident.
Four days later, cops arrested 72-year-old Baduil Jamal, who lives on 81st Street, around the corner from where he allegedly began following the youngster. He was cuffed during the afternoon of Jan. 10 and booked at the 115th Precinct, where he was charged with first-degree harassment, stalking in the second degree, and luring, according to the NYPD.
