Teen girl assaulted inside Macy's at Newport Centre Mall, Jersey City NJ
Sex CrimesA 14-year-old girl was inappropriately touched inside Macy's at Newport Centre Mall, prompting a search involving mall security and transit police as the young adult suspect fled toward the light rail.
Audio|Source: Jersey City Police
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Transcript:
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I think you was on the site.
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I'm sorry, go.
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All right, so from the victim, she said that approximately 8 or 4 hours, she was coming down and escalated from the food court when an actor assaulted her.
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She described the actor as a light-skinned Hispanic male wearing a black top, khakis, dark hair.
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He had a baseball cap turned around approximately 5'8, age approximately around 19 to 20 years old.
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Speaking with the victim, there is camera footage, we're going to meet with mall security.
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Do it too.
00:47
I didn't just notify the patrol supervisor.
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Receive resurgence regarding that.
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So now that she's saying that this actor is allegedly 19 or 20 years old, not a juvenile?
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Your boss, that's correct.
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She believes that it would be a young adult.
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All right, and she can or cannot ID.
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She's saying she'd be possibly able to ID just based on the clothing.
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All right, received.
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So, let's notify the MDC.
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We're going to have to make the proper notifications to you.
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3. Detective Saga, Channel 3.
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Detective Saga, good evening.
01:46
Notifying for 30 Mall Drive, reports of a two-car off at the Macy's second floor.
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Call said that her daughter was in the mall.
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Her 14-year-old daughter was touched inappropriately by
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a young adult, approximately 19, 20 years old.
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Units are meeting with mall security to review footage.
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She can't positively ID based on the clothing.
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With the age of the victim?
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That's 14.
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If you could notify transit, the victim stated that the actor was last seen headed towards the ride.
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That was headed towards Cheesecake Factory.
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The victim stated the actor was walking towards the exit of the mall by the light rail, so notify transit and check CMA's cameras.
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Location mentioned:
Newport Centre Mall, 20 Mall Dr E, Jersey City, NJ 07310
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