Police mentioned Ehab E. Nassif was caught rubbing his genitals on the buttocks of a feminine shopper as she reached for an merchandise at a grocery store in New Jersey.
Howell Township Police Departmen
Creeper alert, aisle three!
A New Jersey man was busted for rubbing his groin in opposition to the bottom of a lady at a grocery store, police mentioned Wednesday.
Ehab E. Nassif, 59, was charged with fourth-degree felony sexual contact after a fellow shopper mentioned he adopted her round a Lidl grocery store on US Route 9 South in Howell on Feb. 12.
An investigation revealed Nassif — who was sporting a black masks, gloves and a blue baseball hat on the time — pretended to have a look at merchandise on a shelf close to the girl as he approached her, Howell Township police mentioned in an announcement.
“Because the sufferer reached for an merchandise on the shelf, the topic then purposely rubbed his groin on her buttocks,” division officers mentioned.
The victimized lady additionally reported seeing Nassif do the identical factor to a different shopper, however he fled the grocery store earlier than he might be recognized, police mentioned.
A “involved citizen” then noticed a report of the alleged molestation on social media and referred to as cops late final week to report that a man matching the suspect’s description was at a HomeGoods on US Route 9 North.
“The individual reported that she had noticed the person strolling down a number of aisles within the retailer to move feminine prospects, purposely reaching out his arm and hand so it might graze their buttocks,” police mentioned.
Nassif, of Howell, was later recognized because the suspect and was arrested at his residence with out incident. Cops mentioned a number of articles of clothes matching the preliminary sufferer’s description had been recovered from his residence.
Police mentioned they “strongly” imagine Nassif victimized others as nicely. Anybody with further data ought to contact Howell police at (732) 938-4575.
A number of girls wrote on Fb that they acknowledged Nassif from earlier encounters whereas purchasing, together with at an unspecified Greenback Tree location.
“He seems to be like the person I encountered in Walmart a few years in the past however I wouldn’t be capable of positively ID him,” one lady alleged. “I’m glad he’s caught.”
One other lady was rather more definitive, saying she reported Nassif to Walmart safety employees two years in the past.
“He grazed my thigh when he adopted me across the aisles,” the second lady claimed. “I used to be going [to] lay him out once I requested what his downside was he took off into the toy dept.”
A telephone itemizing for Nassif in New Jersey was not obtainable Wednesday. It’s unclear if he’s employed an lawyer who may converse on his behalf.
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