New Details: Man Accused Of Touching Woman At Middletown At Home Store
MIDDLETOWN, NJ — The 21-year-old Hazlet man accused of following a woman around the Middletown At Home store on Nov. 22 — and then exposing himself and touching her inappropriately — was captured on the store’s video cameras committing the lewd acts.
The man is Perry Mangano, 21, of Hazlet. Police say he looked directly into the store’s security cameras before being caught in the act of allegedly exposing himself and sexually touching the woman while she was browsing.
This is according to an affidavit of the alleged crimes released Monday by the Monmouth County Prosecutor.
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Mangano was previously arrested and is charged with fourth-degree criminal sexual contact, fourth degree lewdness and fourth-degree stalking.
Police say this happened Nov. 22 at the Middletown At Home store on Rt. 35 north: The woman said Mangano approached her shortly before 7:30 p.m. that evening. She said he then exposed himself to her, and touched her inappropriately.
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A little more than a week later, at approximately 6:30 p.m. Dec. 1, store employees called Middletown Police: A person matching Mangano’s description was back inside the store. Middletown Police arrested Mangano on site without incident.
He matched the physical description of the suspect in the store Nov. 22, and his car also matched the description of the car seen outside the store on that same date.
The female victim provided a written statement to police of what she alleged happened to her. Employees of the Middletown At Home store also provided written statements to police corroborating what the woman said, according to the affidavit.
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Anyone with information about Mangano’s activities is asked to called Middletown Police Detective Janine Kennedy at 732-615-2120.
Initial Patch report: Man Accused Of Stalking, Touching Woman At Middletown At Home Store (Dec. 7)
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