Niagara Falls Police responded to Target on Niagara Falls Boulevard around 5:45pm on August 24th after reports of forcible touching.
Upon arrival, officers spoke to the victim who stated she was alone shopping inside Target. The victim had just entered the oil aisle and was on the phone with her husband when she noticed an unknown male, later identified as Paul Stout, enter the aisle and look generally suspicious due to the fact that he didn’t have a cart, handbasket or any potential purchases in his hands.
The victim stated that she was off to the side of the aisle to allow room for passing and had just put her phone away when she turned toward her cart to leave the aisle. At that time, Stout approached from behind, grabbed her buttocks with both hands, squeezed, and pulled her into his body…