Man wanted for groping a 9-year-old girl on Long Island

NASSAU COUNTY, Long Island (WABC) -- Police in Nassau County are searching for the man who groped a 9-year-old girl.

The child was walking on Urban Avenue in New Cassel last week, when a gray pickup truck started following her.

A man then got out of the truck and grabbed her.

A woman who was nearby saw what was happening and yelled.

The suspect then ran off.

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