In this photo, a man portrays technician repairing a television. A Colorado television technician was charged after he allegedly gave a customer a tight bear hug. (黑料社 stock photo)
DENVER 鈥� A Colorado television technician is facing felony charges for allegedly hugging a customer tightly.
Karen Loest told KDVR-TV that David Novinski, a subcontractor for Dish Network, gave her a 鈥渂ear hug,鈥� pinning her arms and chest painfully, as she was showing him out after he completed his work this month.
The 70-year-old former sheriff鈥檚 deputy said feared she might be raped. She said she pushed him away and told him to leave and he waited awhile and apologized before leaving.
He is charged with trespassing and causing bodily injury to an at-risk adult.
His attorney, Mike McCullough, said Novinski often hugs people and gave Loest a three-second hug before leaving.
He said Loest didn鈥檛 say anything about being injured when she called Novinski鈥檚 boss. McCullough says he will fight the charges.聽MKH
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