Man Charged With Inappropriately Touching Child At Orange Grocery Store: Police

ORANGE, CT - Orange police said officers arrested a West Haven man on charges of inappropriately touching a child. The incident occurred Thursday at the Shop Rite grocery store on Bull Hill Lane, according to a release.

Police said Michael A. Cifarelli, 84, of West Haven is charged with inappropriately touching a child while the parent and child were standing in line at a register. The juvenile's mother then immediately reported the incident to store officials and contacted officers, police said. (For more information on this and other neighborhood stories, subscribe to Patch to receive daily newsletters and breaking news alerts.)

Police said the suspect was arrested on charges of rick of injury to a minor and breach of peace. He was placed on a $75,000 bond and was scheduled to appear in court Friday, police said.

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