The available notice does not identify the suspect, victim, location, or alleged conduct, and does not include an update on the boy's condition or the suspect's status. Its publication time is not provided.
The alert came from NYPD Crime Stoppers, whose material is identifiable as a wanted notice. Under New York Penal Law § 260.10, endangering the welfare of a child is a Class A misdemeanor punishable by up to a year in jail, three years of probation, and fines up to $1,000 upon conviction, according to New York Lawyers.
Generally, prosecutors pursuing a charge under that statute do not need to show the boy suffered any physical injury — only that an adult knowingly engaged in conduct likely to harm a minor's physical, mental, or moral welfare, per The Law Office of Matthew Galluzzo. That legal threshold does not by itself establish whether any particular allegations satisfy the statute.
The 115th Precinct's Territory
The NYPD's 115th Precinct polices Jackson Heights, East Elmhurst, and North Corona from its station house at 92-15 Northern Boulevard, per NYC.gov.
An arrest in a child endangerment case like this one would typically trigger a parallel civil investigation by the city's child welfare agency, the Administration for Children's Services, according to attorney Julie Rendelman. That process runs alongside any criminal case rather than replacing it.
A Precinct With Recent Cases Involving Minors
The 115th Precinct has also handled other cases involving minors in recent weeks. The command also investigated an August 28 shooting in Corona that wounded a 13-year-old boy and an 18-year-old man, both of whom were treated at Elmhurst Hospital.
Those incidents came amid other activity in the 115th Precinct. The precinct has also handled other high-profile cases this month, including a barricaded gunman standoff that ended peacefully near a residential building last weekend.
How to Submit a Tip
Anyone with information is asked to call NYPD Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), according to the Norwood News. The available material does not confirm website or X submission options or a dedicated Spanish-language hotline.
The available material does not mention the New York City Police Foundation. The notice does not provide an update on the suspect's status.
