# 11-year-old NYC school girl thwarts attempted kidnapping with amazing act of bravery

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/11-year-old-nyc-school-girl-thwarts-attempted-kidnapping-with-amazing-act-of-bravery/
- Published: 2026-11-06T17:52:45+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-06T18:39:45+00:00
- Original publisher: New York Post (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://nypost.com/2026/11/06/us-news/girl-11-pinches-stranger-to-thwart-attempted-kidnapping-as-she-walked-home-from-school-in-nyc/
- Topics: World

## Key points

- An 11-year-old escaped after pinching a man who grabbed her.
- The incident happened in Mott Haven at about 5pm on Tuesday.
- Police are seeking information to identify the suspect.

## Summary

An 11-year-old girl was grabbed by a stranger while walking home from school in the Bronx on Tuesday, but escaped after pinching him. She was unharmed, and police are searching for the suspect.

Police said the incident happened at about 5pm near Bruckner Boulevard and Lincoln Avenue in Mott Haven. Surveillance images show a man wearing a dark beanie and jacket, jeans and a white T-shirt; police have asked the public to share any information about him.

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