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Here's the three words that a Pittsburgh assault suspect never thought he'd hear when he allegedly grabbed a jogger's buttocks and pulled down her shorts as she ran along this North Shore trail in the city: "Federal marshal, stop!" At once, the woman went from assault victim to arresting officer in the case, even kicking him in the crotch when he allegedly resisted.

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Here's the three words that a Pittsburgh assault suspect never thought he'd hear when he allegedly grabbed a jogger's buttocks and pulled down her shorts as she ran along a North Shore trail in the city this week: "Federal marshal, stop!"

At once, the woman went from assault victim to arresting officer in the case, according to CBS Pittsburgh, which reports that 19-year-old Robert Flynn is now facing charges in the alleged assault on the off-duty Deputy U.S. Marshal, who was not named in the story.

19-year-old Robert Flynn

According to the station, the woman said she had seen Flynn standing along the trail and when she passed him, he began running behind her.

After allegedly attacking her by grabbing her behind and pulling down her shorts, Flynn took off running and the victim/federal marshal ran after him, the station said.

That is when victim yelled, "Federal marshal, stop!"

She caught up with him a few blocks away, cornered him, and when he resisted, she kicked him in the crotch, CBS Pittsburgh reported.

You go, girl!

The U.S. Marshal is 5-feet-5-inches tall and weighs 150 pounds, while Flynn is 6-feet-4-inches tall and weighs 210 pounds, the Pittsburgh station noted.

Background: Investigators also believe Flynn was involved in another incident earlier on Tuesday, in which a woman reported that a young white male lifted up her skirt and ran off.

Flynn was lodged in Allegheny County Jail on $500,000 cash bond. He faces charges of aggravated assault, indecent assault and escape.

So what do you think of this female federal marshal turning the tables on her alleged assaulter?

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