The Middletown, Dauphin County, police chief has been charged with attempted rape and suspended from his duties.

Middletown Mayor James Curry announced in a video posted on the borough's Facebook page that criminal charges were filed against Chief George Mouchette.

Court records list the charges as aggravated indecent assault, attempted rape and unlawful restraint.

According to charging documents, a woman met with Mouchette at his office for business on Aug. 13. At one point, she went to the restroom and returned to his office.

That's when the woman told authorities that Mouchette grabbed her by the arm, forced her up on his desk, pulled her dress up and digitally penetrated her, according to charging documents.

The woman repeatedly told him "no" as he tried to have intercourse with her, documents state.

It was not until after she agreed to meet with him outside of the department that he stopped, according to charging documents.

Mouchette was in uniform at the time of the incident, according to investigators.

On Friday, investigators say Mouchette acknowledged the incident took place in his office and apologized many times for his actions.

Mouchette was arraigned Tuesday afternoon, and bail was set at $25,000. He will be held at Dauphin County Prison as long as he is unable to post bail.

Curry, the Middletown mayor, stated the following information during the video:

"Thursday Aug. 16, 2018, 10:45 p.m. I received an extremely emotional telephone call, during which the caller made a serious allegation against the chief of police, George Mouchette."

Curry said he called the borough solicitor about the allegations, and the Dauphin County district attorney began an investigation the following day.

Mouchette was charged Tuesday and suspended without pay.

Mouchette has been the town's police chief for a little more than a year. A retired New York City detective, he was hired on an interim basis in January 2017.

"The thoughts and concerns of the Borough of Middletown rest with the alleged victim of these charges," Curry said. "Words do not do justice to express the collective feelings in our hearts. I am confident however, where words do no justice, the courts will."