James O'Rourke

jorourke@lohud.com

NYACK – A Monsey man has been accused of groping a woman working at a South Broadway restaurant.

Avraham Gefner, of Phyllis Terrace, has been charged with forcible touching, a misdemeanor, Orangetown police said.

The woman was working as a waitress about 7 p.m. July 30 when Gefner grabbed her thigh and buttocks, police said. The woman reported the incident to her manager, but Gefner left before authorities could respond.

A police investigation began aided by a public search on social media. On Friday, Gefner was arrested, police said.

The 46-year-old, who was released without bail, is to appear in Nyack Village Court on Sept. 23.