Mahwah Gas Station Attendant Grabbed Woman's Butt: Police

MAHWAH, NJ — A local gas station attendant allegedly grabbed a woman's buttocks when she stopped there early Tuesday morning, police said.

The 18-year-old woman stopped at the gas station, which police did not identify, shortly after midnight. She was told by attendant Moeen Din that she would have to wait for a tanker truck to refill the underground gas tanks, said Chief James Batelli.

While waiting, the woman went inside to the station's convenience store to buy a few things. Din followed the woman inside the store and slapped and grabbed her buttocks, Batelli said.

The woman left and reported the incident to Mahwah Police. Detective Michael Grassi took Din to police headquarters for an interview.

Din, 32, of Lodi, was charged with fourth-degree criminal sexual contact and released. He is scheduled to appear in Bergen County Central Judicial Processing Court.

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Photo: Moeen Din, 32, of Lodi (Mahwah Police Department)