The NYPD Community Affairs Bureau posted a photo showing two officers with 12-year-old Keiri Quintero, and a goodie bag of gifts, which included a teddy bear.
Keiri was on her way home from the store when a teen who was following her pulled her into an alley, punched and mugged her, stole her groceries and fled.
The suspect is still on the run.
The 15-year-old suspect was seen in surveillance images wearing black clothing, carrying a black and red book bag.