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Man accused of assaulting teen at Cool Springs Cinema sought by Franklin police

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Posted at 10:35 PM, May 26, 2023
and last updated 2023-05-28 10:22:36-04

FRANKLIN, Tenn. (WTVF) — Franklin Police are attempting to identify a man who allegedly assaulted a 14-year-old at the Cool Springs Cinema Friday night.

Detectives say that the suspect first approached the teen and his friends while they were at the concession stand.

The suspect engaged in small talk with the teens and later followed them into the theater.

When the 14-year-old got up to use the restroom, the suspect followed him inside.

The suspect sexually groped the teen inside the restroom, before the teen ran out of the restroom and back to his friends.

The suspect left the cinema following the incident.

Police say that the suspect's shirt seen in a picture from the cinema surveillance footage is pink, the suspect also has a goatee and his hair was in braids.

No further information is available as we await the release of the video of the suspect from the Cinema.

If anyone knows the suspect or is able to identify him using the provided security image provided by Franklin police, please call 615-794-2513.


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