Chicago police search for vehicle after serious hit-and-run accident

NEW YORK – A young girl became the latest victim of perverted subway dwellers in New York City.

According to police, the girl was kidnapped by a man while riding a train in Brooklyn.

The New York Police Department is requesting the public's assistance in determining the whereabouts of the individual pictured in the attached media in connection with an incident of forcible touching that occurred within the 84th Precinct/TD 32. Details are as follows:

It was reported to police that the 16-year-old female victim was riding the southbound R train at the Atlantic Terminal Station at approximately 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 21, 2024, when an unknown individual touched and grabbed the victim on the buttocks without her consent. The individual then exited the train at the Atlantic Avenue Station. No injuries were reported in this incident.

CHICAGO — Police are searching for a vehicle involved in a serious hit-and-run crash that left a bicyclist seriously injured early Saturday morning in the city's southwest area. The incident occurred around 3:11 a.m. near the intersection of 39th Street and Cicero Avenue, according to Chicago police.

A brown 2017 Chevrolet traveling south on Cicero Avenue struck the cyclist and then fled the scene without stopping to offer help or exchange information, police said. The victim was hospitalized with serious injuries.

An Illinois license plate with the number EQ47678 was found at the scene of the crash, officials reported. The vehicle was last seen a few minutes after the incident on eastbound I-55 near Kedzie Avenue. The front end is believed to have sustained damage from the impact.

Authorities are asking the public for help in locating the vehicle and identifying the driver. The investigation is ongoing, but no arrests have been made yet.

BROOKLYN, NY — A 42-year-old man was shot and killed in the East New York neighborhood early Sunday morning, police said. Officers responded to a 911 call reporting a shooting at 648 Georgia Avenue at about 3:44 a.m. in the 75th Precinct.

Upon arrival, police found the victim with gunshot wounds to the shoulder and arm. Emergency responders took him to Brookdale University Hospital and Medical Center, where he was later pronounced dead.

Authorities have not yet released the victim's identity and are waiting to notify family members.

No arrests have been made in connection with the shooting and the investigation is still ongoing, according to officials.

The incident is the latest in a series of violent crimes in the area. Detectives are continuing to search for clues in the case.