A North Brunswick man was recently arrested for allegedly harassing a teenage boy in a restaurant bathroom.
George Daymond Shirley, 49, of North Brunswick SOUTH BRUNSWICK -- A 49-year-old North Brunswick man who had been sentenced more than 15 years ago in connection with luring a child was recently charged for allegedly accosting a teenage boy in the bathroom of a local restaurant.
At around 6 p.m., at a restaurant on Davidson Mill Road, George Daymond Shirley allegedly followed a boy into a single-stall bathroom, telling the boy he was "just throwing something in the trash," according to a statement from police.
When the boy told Shirley he was trying to go to the bathroom, Shirley "tapped him on the chest and said OK," according to authorities.
The boy left the bathroom and returned a short time later when it was empty, but Shirley, again, followed him in. When the boy told Shirley he attempting to go to the bathroom, Shirley told him to "go ahead."
The boy's father then got involved and detained Shirley until authorities arrived at the restaurant, according to officials.
Police arrested him and charged him with one count of fourth-degree harassment. He was later released on a summons pending his first court appearance, the statement said.
Shirley was charged in 1998 in connection with luring a child. He pleaded guilty in Middlesex County Superior Court and in 2000 was sentenced to three years in jail, according to New Jersey court records.
The case remains under investigation. Police are asking that anyone who has encountered a similar incident to contact Det. Mike Pellino at 732-329-4000 ext. 7441.
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