Man arrested for allegedly kissing, touching girl, 15, on Brooklyn subway: NYPD
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (PIX11) — A 71-year-old man was arrested Monday morning for allegedly forcibly touching a teenager on a subway train in Brooklyn on June 18, according to the NYPD.
Lam La of Queens was taken into custody around 10:46 a.m.
The incident happened at around 12:30 p.m. on a Brooklyn-bound N train, police said. La allegedly approached the 15-year-old girl, touched her, and forced her to kiss him, according to the NYPD.
La allegedly made verbal threats during the interaction, police said.
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La is facing forcible touching, endangering the welfare of a child, harassment, and sexual abuse charges.
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