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Teen Uses Clever Ruse to Escape Harassment in Pennsylvania

A quick-thinking teenager sought help from local shop owners after being followed and harassed by an intoxicated man, leading to his arrest by Ridley Township police.

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Overview

  • A teenage girl walking on MacDade Boulevard in Ridley Township was approached by a man holding a liquor bottle who made inappropriate and sexual comments to her.
  • To escape, the teenager pretended two nearby shop owners were her relatives, calling out 'Aunt Rachel!' to signal for help.
  • Tina and Bill Moss, owners of Euphoria Integrated Health and Wellness, brought the girl into their shop, locked the doors, and called the police.
  • The man followed the girl to the shop's window and banged on it before being arrested by Ridley Township police and charged with inappropriate verbal contact with a minor.
  • The girl's mother, Christina Pino, expressed gratitude to the shop owners and hopes the incident raises awareness about stranger danger and the importance of community vigilance.