Parents on Alert After Report of Kidnapping, Sexual Assault in New Britain

Concern is mounting in New Britain, where a girl was allegedly grabbed from her bedroom window and sexually assaulted earlier this month.

The investigation is now in its eleventh day.

"I’m worried because I have my kids," said Marcie Haran, a New Britain resident and mother of three.

Parents in New Britain are keeping a closer eye on their children after a young resident was kidnapped through her unlocked bedroom window on Aug. 16, according to police.

"A juvenile female reported she was taken from her home outside, touched inappropriately, taken back inside the home," explained New Britain police Capt. Thomas Steck.

He said two other children were asleep in the same bedroom at the time of the alleged incident.

"It’s very bizarre," said Haran.

Police hope surveillance video from neighboring businesses will help them catch the suspect, but questions remain.

"It should be someone familiar, you know? The other kids should have known who it was," said Kiara Negron, who is also raising three children in New Britain.

Parents are pushing law enforcement to take action and prevent something like this from happening again.

"It’s upsetting because it seems like nobody’s controlling or monitoring the area. We need a parent-watch program for these kids so they can stop being taken," said New Britain mother Kayleigh Motel.

New Britain police said the department has allocated quite a few resources to the investigation but needs the public’s help.

The suspect is described as a thin man with a dark beard and short, dark hair. The victim told police he was wearing a dark hat with a blue lightning bolt on the front.

Police are asking anyone with information to call Det. Lopa at 860-826-3155 or make an anonymous tip by calling 860-826-3199.

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