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<p>WILKES-BARRE &#8212; A Luzerne County jury on Wednesday convicted a man from New York City on charges he grabbed a teenage girl as she walked home from school.</p><p>City police arrested Einstein Lima, 39, of Brooklyn, minutes after a 13-year-old girl reported he approached her from behind and placed her in a &#8220;bear hug&#8221; on Carlisle Street on Nov. 19.</p><p>The girl told police she was walking home from school when Lima stopped and asked for her name. She claimed Lima sped down the street, circled back and got out of his car placing the girl in a &#8220;bear hug&#8221; attempting to pull her away.</p><p>She was able to free herself and fled to a residence and called 911.</p><p>Police located Lima sitting in a vehicle in the area of Charles and New Alexander streets where he was arrested.</p><p>After a two-day trial before Judge Joseph Sklarosky Jr., a jury deliberated more than 90 minutes before reaching a verdict of guilty on charges of criminal attempt to commit false imprisonment, simple assault and harassment.</p><p>Sklarosky acquitted Lima on misdemeanor charges of possession of a small amount of marijuana and drug paraphernalia.</p><p>Lima was jailed at the county correctional facility when Sklarosky revoked his $50,000 bail. He is scheduled to be sentenced Nov. 14.</p><p>Assistant District Attorney Daniel Marsh prosecuted.</p><style>
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<div class="metaInfo"><bylineMeta><p>By Ed Lewis</p><p>elewis@www.timesleader.com</p></bylineMeta></div>

Jury convicts man of grabbing teen girl after school