Connecticut furniture store owner arrested for sex assault

Wednesday, July 21, 2021
BRIDGEPORT, Connecticut (WABC) -- The owner of a furniture store in Connecticut is charged with sex assault.

Hennawi Salem was arrested Tuesday at his store, Salem Furniture, located at 120 Porter St. in Bridgeport.
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Salem is accused of luring a female customer to the basement of his furniture store and asking her to lay down and test the mattress.

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Police say Salem told the woman the mattress was free, then sexually assaulted her.
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He was also arrested on September 25, 2020, after three female victims made similar accusations.


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