Nassau police charged a gas station employee with forcibly touching a 16-year-old girl on Friday afternoon in New Hyde Park, according to a news release from the agency.

Police arrested Syosset resident Pankajkumar Sha, 63, around 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Police said he "inappropriately [grabbed] and forcibly touched" the teen girl while he was working at the Valero gas station on Jericho Turnpike.

The 16-year-old victim "immediately left the location and notified police," after which Shah was arrested "without incident," according to the police news release.

Nassau police charged Shah with forcible touching.

Shah also faces charges of sexual abuse, endangering the welfare of a child and unlawfully dealing with a child.

All four charges carry up to 39 months of possible jail time if convicted.

He pleaded not guilty at arraignment in the First District Court in Hempstead on Saturday, according to online court records. A temporary order of protection was issued and he was released with no cash bail, the records show.

Nassau police charged a gas station employee with forcibly touching a 16-year-old girl on Friday afternoon in New Hyde Park, according to a news release from the agency.

Police arrested Syosset resident Pankajkumar Sha, 63, around 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Police said he "inappropriately [grabbed] and forcibly touched" the teen girl while he was working at the Valero gas station on Jericho Turnpike.

The 16-year-old victim "immediately left the location and notified police," after which Shah was arrested "without incident," according to the police news release.

Nassau police charged Shah with forcible touching.

Shah also faces charges of sexual abuse, endangering the welfare of a child and unlawfully dealing with a child.

All four charges carry up to 39 months of possible jail time if convicted.

He pleaded not guilty at arraignment in the First District Court in Hempstead on Saturday, according to online court records. A temporary order of protection was issued and he was released with no cash bail, the records show.

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