A heroic dad rescued his 11-year-old daughter from a creep who allegedly snatched her and tried to sexually assault her whereas the pair have been driving their bikes via a Queens park Monday, police stated.
The 37-year-old father and daughter have been biking via Forest Park close to the intersection of Myrtle Avenue and Woodhaven Boulevard, simply earlier than 5 p.m., when she pedaled forward of him and veered off the primary path, regulation enforcement sources stated.
That’s when Teddy Moussignac, 44, who was lurking within the bushes close to a extra secluded space of the park known as Victory Discipline, leapt out and knocked the woman off her bike, in accordance with the NYPD.
He allegedly lined her nostril and mouth together with his hand, threatened her, and began dragging her away, cops stated.
“If you scream, I’ll kill you,” Moussignac reportedly stated, in accordance with sources. “I just need help with something.”
Moussignac, who lives in Brooklyn, allegedly punched the woman as she struggled to get away whereas he dragged her deeper into the park and started fondling her, police stated.
The woman’s frenzied father caught as much as his daughter’s knocked-over bike, noticed what was taking place and rapidly leapt into motion. He shouted and ran over to thwart the assault, sources stated.
Moussignac fled, however was nabbed shortly after by two officers within the space.
He was charged with kidnapping, intercourse abuse of a sufferer underneath 13, felony obstruction of respiration, forcible touching of intimate components, endangering the welfare of a kid, assault and harassment, in accordance with the NYPD.
Moussignac has one prior arrest, however it’s unclear what for because the file is sealed, in accordance with sources.
The sufferer was taken to Jamaica Hospital for accidents sustained within the assault, cops stated.
A neighborhood mum or dad stated he’s cautious of the extra distant areas within the park, and that he’s usually encountered “crazy people” lurking there.
Brandon Ziegenfuss, 42, who raised his two kids in a close-by house complicated, stated he was all the time on guard in that space of the park.
“There was always something crazy happening,” he stated. “It was overrun with weirdos,” he stated.
He stated the NYPD was extra involved with the swankier a part of the park that abutted Forest Hills than the place the woman was attacked.
“The cops would never do anything about our side of the park because they were too busy protecting the nicer area of the park,” he stated. “But that’s the way the world works. What are you going to do?”
