The man was at the WNBA game against Dallas this past Tuesday at the arena in Prospect Heights when he threw the toy that struck the girl, who complained of leg pain but was not hospitalized.
The suspect, who was caught on video released by the NYPD, was last seen wearing a red hat, black shirt, black shorts and black shoes.
In the past week and a half, sex toys have been thrown on court during WNBA games in Atlanta on July 29, Chicago on Aug. 1, Los Angeles on Aug. 5 and Chicago again on Thursday night, with the most recent object hitting the court in the closing seconds of the Atlanta Dream's victory over the Sky.
The sex toy that landed on the court in Los Angeles nearly hit Fever guard Sophie Cunningham during Indiana's game against the Sparks.
Police say another toy was thrown at a game in Atlanta on Aug. 1, although it's unclear if that one reached the court.
The distractions have created unexpected challenges for the league, the teams and the players, but also for arena security.
As the disturbances pile up, those on the court have become increasingly frustrated.
"Everyone is trying to make sure the W is not a joke and it's taken seriously, and then that happens," Cunningham said on her podcast after nearly being hit by one of the sex toys on Tuesday. "I'm like, 'How are we ever going to get taken seriously?'"
No other professional sports leagues have faced sex toy disturbances like this. It has started a conversation online about the perpetrators' choices to throw them during games in a women's league and a league with a high-profile amount of lesbian and queer players.
"This has been going on for centuries, the sexualization of women. This is the latest version of that. It's not funny. It should not be the butt of jokes," said Minnesota Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve Thursday. "The sexualization of women is what's used to hold women down, and this is no different."
Despite the criminal behavior leading to arrests, at least one crypto-based predictions market is offering trades essentially allowing users to wager on whether sex toys will be thrown at future WNBA games.
Players have also been sounding off on social media, echoing concerns about arena security protocols.
Liberty forward Isabelle Harrison posted on X last week, saying "ARENA SECURITY?! Hello??! Please do better. It's not funny. Never was funny. Throwing ANYTHING on the court is so dangerous."
Some information from the Associated Press
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