Princeton Man Arrested For Groping Teen Girl: Police

PRINCETON, NJ — A Princeton man was arrested after police say he grabbed a 16-year-old from behind on Witherspoon Street.

Alonzo Lopez-Gomez, 32, of Princeton was identified as the man wanted in the June 16 gropingafter Princeton Police released a video. Read More: Man Groped Teen Girl In Princeton: Police

Lopez-Gomez was arrested on Wednesday and charged with criminal sexual contact (fourth-degree) and endangering the welfare of a minor (third-degree).

Lopez-Gomez was taken to the Mercer County Correctional Facility.

Police said Lopez-Gomez may also be connected with several open criminal sexual contact cases in town, which are still being investigated.

If anyone has any information that could assist in these investigations, contact the Princeton Police Detective Bureau at 609-921-2100.

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