BROOKLYN, N.Y. - A man accused of stalking an 11-year-old girl in Brooklyn is wanted by police.

Police say he followed the girl on Monday afternoon as she walked home from school near Marcy Avenue and Hooper Street in Williamsburg.

He allegedly followed the child for five blocks as she walked from South 9th Street.

Police say she ran into her apartment once she realized the man was following her.

Anyone with information on the case should contact the Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-577-8477, or text CRIMES and then enter TIP577, or visit www.nypdcrimestoppers.com.