Man charged after woman grabbed at Shelburne liquor store

A 59-year old man has been charged with sexual assault after an incident at a liquor store in Shelburne.
RCMP say the incident occurred on September 25, after the suspect entered the store and allegedly grabbed a female employee by her hair and pulled her towards him in a sexually suggestive manner.
In a release, RCMP say he also made sexually inappropriate comments towards the victim.
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Robert Stephen Blakeney was arrested and charged with sexual assault.
He was released on conditions but will appear in Shelburne Provincial Court in December.