An Allentown man says that grabbing a nurse’s buttocks was just his way of saying “thank you” for her service.
The nurse and the police do not agree that 53-year-old Joseph Wolf’s act was an act of gratitude.
Wolf is facing indecent assault charges after twice grabbing an emergency room nurse’s buttocks at Sacred Heart Hospital late Sunday night, despite his alleged attempt at appreciation.
Wolf had been in the hospital waiting room demanding to be treated because he said he'd been assaulted. He left and returned later and was admitted.
Police say Wolf repeatedly demanded pain medication while using vulgar language, and when the nurse told him no medication was order, he twice grabbed the nurse’s buttocks and said, “Well, you’re a nurse, right,” reports the Morning Call.
When police arrived a little after 11 p.m., Wolf told them he didn't think his conduct was inappropriate because “in Europe, they kiss."
Wolf is being held on $8,500 bail. It was not clear if he had an attorney.
