Police: Man charged after grabbing, kissing transit officer

UPPER DARBY, Pa. — Police have charged a man after they say he forcibly kissed a public transit worker in suburban Philadelphia.

Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority police say a man grabbed a SEPTA transit officer who was patrolling a terminal in Upper Darby Monday afternoon and then kissed her. The officer was able to escape unharmed.

SEPTA Police Chief Thomas Nestel tweeted out his support for the officer and called the offence “outrageous”.

The man was arrested and charged with assault along with other offences. Police have not identified him.