Suspect wanted for spraying substance on man and 2-year-old in Brooklyn

Wednesday, November 29, 2017
WILLIAMSBURG, Brooklyn (WABC) -- The NYPD is searching for the man wanted for a frightening crime against a father and his 2-year-old daughter in Brooklyn.

Police say 42-year-old Jesus Centeno walked up to a 25-year-old man who was carrying the little girl and sprayed an unknown substance in their faces.
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it happened last month on Broadway in Williamsburg.

The suspect fled on foot towards Flushing Avenue.

The father and daughter were treated and released from the hospital.
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Police describe Centeno as 5' 7" and 160lbs, last seen wearing a black T-shirt and black shorts.

Anyone with information in regards to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).



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