A Hartford man who police said is on the sex offender registry is accused of grabbing a girl’s groin Wednesday night and has been arrested.
Police said the girl was walking on Main Street when 42-year-old Carey Santiago, of Hartford, reached out and grabbed her groin area at 8:12 p.m.
The girl screamed and her family came to check on her.
Police said they found Santiago in a hallway on Main Street and has been charged with fourth-degree sexual assault 4 and risk of injury to a minor.
Santiago is on probation and on the sex offender registry, according to Hartford police.