Dad saves daughter mid-abduction in Queens park
WOODHAVEN, Queens (PIX11) -- One little girl's Dad is truly her hero.
An 11-year-old girl was riding her bike along a path with her 31-year-old father in Forest Park, Queens on Monday just after 4:30 p.m., police say. That's when a man suddenly snatched the girl off her bike and began dragging her into the woods, according to authorities.
Officials say the man then punched the girl in her face and thigh, obstructed her breathing, and sexually assaulted her.
Upon seeing the empty bike, the girl's father immediately jumped into action and yelled after the abductor, police tell PIX11 News.
The man ran off after hearing the father's voice but was later arrested by authorities.
Teddy Moussignac, 44, was taken into custody and faces multiple charges including kidnapping, sex abuse, assault, harassment, criminal obstruction of breathing and more.
Dominique Jack is a digital content producer from Brooklyn with more than five years of experience covering news. She joined PIX11 in 2024. More of her work can be found here.