Police lay charges in groping incident

Calgary police have charged a local man in connection with a recent groping at a northeast LRT station.

Police say a 31-year-old woman was walking in the 2800 block of Memorial Dr. N.E. on Tuesday, August 28 at about 10:00 p.m. when she heard someone yelling at her from a vehicle.

The woman ran to the Franklin LRT Station and as she was about to enter, the suspect ran up behind her.

Police say that the man talked to the woman and then began to grab at her and pull her towards him.

The woman tried to walk away but the suspect managed to grab the back of her hoodie and tried to pull her back.

The woman started yelling and scared the man off.

Police were notified about the incident 24 hours later and were able to seize footage from CCTV cameras in the station.

Musa Khan Allauddin, 29, was arrested at his northeast home and is charged with one count of sexual assault.

Allauddin will appear in Calgary Provincial Court on Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2012.