Stranger removed mask to kiss baby girl on lips as mother looked away, police say
SPRINGFIELD, Ore. (WNCN) — A man was arrested after police say he pulled off his mask in a grocery store to kiss a baby girl sitting in a shopping cart while her mother was looking away.
According to reports, the 1-year-old’s father flagged down an officer to report the alleged incident. Just before alerting the officer, the girl’s father had searched for the man who left.
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Police later identified the suspect as 24-year-old Austin Blake Stewart. Officers found him under a blanket near the roadway.
Police said the girl’s mother, who had “glance away for a brief moment,” also searched for the man before alerting her husband.
Steward was arrested and charged with physical harassment and disorderly conduct.