Night clerk at 7-11 charged with criminal sexual contact

Ocean Township – Police received a call early this morning stating that a female shopper at the 7-11 store on Sunset Avenue was groped by the clerk.
In a prepared statement issued by Detective Lieutenant Kevin L. Faller, his department responded to a woman who called at 2:33 a.m., to report that she was inappropriately touched by the store employee. Officer Gregory Martone responded to the store.
An investigation revealed that the victim was shopping in the store and was followed out to her car by the clerk. The accused individual was a 68-year-old man, of Wanamassa section of the Township. The clerk allegedly approached the victim and began hugging and kissing her. The victim resisted his advances fled the area in her car and called police.”
Assisting Martone were Detectives Michael Melody and Bryan Morgan. Police arrested the amn and charged him with one count of criminal sexual contact. Ocean Township Municipal Court Judge Timothy McGoughran set bail at $1,000 with no ten percent option.
Police didn’t confirm if surveillance footage was available from the security cameras that are used at these 24-hour convenience stores. Most have several devices recording action inside the stores and covering the parking areas.
The clerk was released after posting bail and was assigned a future court date.