HOBOKEN — The Hoboken Police Department arrested a 31-year-old Jersey City resident for alleged criminal sexual contact in the wee hours of Tuesday morning.
Officers were dispatched to the area of Third and Washington streets on a report of female who was touched inappropriately.
The victim alleged that a man slapped her on the buttocks when she was walking north of Washington street and he was walking opposite her.
A description was given to all units in the area and several minutes later, PO Vincent Lombardi stopped a male fitting the description. He was identified and placed under arrest just before 1 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 6.
Avano was charged with criminal sexual contact and was given a bail of $1,000.
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