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 had been driving their bikes by means of a Queens park Monday, police mentioned.
The 37-year-old father and daughter had been biking by means of 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 principle path, legislation enforcement sources mentioned.
That’s when Teddy Moussignac, 44, who was lurking within the bushes close to a extra secluded space of the park referred to as Victory Discipline, leapt out and knocked the lady off her bike, in keeping with the NYPD.
He allegedly coated her nostril and mouth along with his hand, threatened her, and began dragging her away, cops mentioned.
“Should you scream, I’ll kill you,” Moussignac reportedly mentioned, in keeping with sources. “I simply need assistance with one thing.”
Moussignac, who lives in Brooklyn, allegedly punched the lady as she struggled to get away whereas he dragged her deeper into the park and commenced fondling her, police mentioned.
The lady’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 mentioned.
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 respiratory, forcible touching of intimate elements, endangering the welfare of a kid, assault and harassment, in keeping with the NYPD.
Moussignac has one prior arrest, however it’s unclear what for because the document is sealed, in keeping with sources.
The sufferer was taken to Jamaica Hospital for accidents sustained within the assault, cops mentioned.
An area mother or father mentioned he’s cautious of the extra distant areas within the park, and that he’s typically encountered “loopy individuals” lurking there.
Brandon Ziegenfuss, 42, who raised his two youngsters in a close-by condominium complicated, mentioned he was at all times on guard in that space of the park.
“There was at all times one thing loopy taking place,” he mentioned. “It was overrun with weirdos,” he mentioned.
He mentioned the NYPD was extra involved with the swankier a part of the park that abutted Forest Hills than the place the lady was attacked.
“The cops would by no means do something about our aspect of the park as a result of they had been too busy defending the nicer space of the park,” he mentioned. “However that’s the best way the world works. What are you going to do?”
