Police searching for man accused of sexually assaulting teen girl on Staten Island bus assault

GRANITEVILLE, Staten Island (WABC) -- Police in Staten Island are searching for a man they say sexually abused a 15-year-old girl.

The incident happened on May 21 just before 11 p.m.

The girl told police that she was approached by the suspect, who she did not know, as she rode on the S46 bus.

That's when the man allegedly placed his hand on her thigh and kissed her neck. The girl also said the suspect bit her hand.

Police say the man got off the bus at the Van Pelt and Walker Street stop and fled the scene.

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