A federal agent ran down the man she said yanked on her clothes and kicked him when he tried to charge her Tuesday in the North Side, court records show.
Pittsburgh police charged Robert Flynn, 19, of Spring Garden with indecent assault, aggravated assault, escape and false identification to law enforcement. He is being held in the Allegheny County Jail in lieu of a $500,000 bond, online court records show.
The deputy U.S. marshal told police she was jogging along the river trail parallel to River Avenue near the 16th Street Bridge shortly after 5 p.m. and passed by a man, identified as Flynn. She said he ran up behind her and grabbed her running shorts, a criminal complaint said.
The marshal began to chase Flynn, telling pedestrians to call 911 and yelling for Flynn to stop, identifying herself as a federal marshal, the complaint said. The marshal, who police said is 5-feet, 5-inches tall and 150 pounds, cornered the 6-foot, 4-inch Flynn, who weighs 210 pounds.
Flynn tried to charge her and she kicked him, grabbed his shoulder and punched him in the face, the complaint said. The officer said in the complaint that Flynn "became somewhat compliant," after that.
Police said Flynn first gave them the wrong name, then refused to be interviewed.
The marshal went to UPMC Mercy to treat an injury to her left pinky finger. Flynn was uninjured, police said.
A preliminary hearing is scheduled for Sept. 11.
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