EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14\/CBS4) \u2014 Police arrested a 49-year-old man after they said he made “inappropriate propositions” to a teenager outside of a grocery store in Northeast El Paso.<\/p>\n
According to the El Paso Police Department, Steven Kelly Auston is being accused of approaching a 13-year-old girl outside of a grocery store located on the 10700 block of Gateway South and making “inappropriate comments” at the teen and trying to get her to go with him in exchange for money.<\/p>\n
Police report this happened on Dec. 13 at approximately 3:09 p.m.<\/p>\n
Police said the comments scared the teen, who ran inside the store and reported the incident, which led to police opening a case.<\/p>\n
RECOMMENDED: FBI arrests Las Cruces man on weapons charges after TikTok threat to ‘shoot up a school’<\/a><\/p>\n EPPD did not describe how or when Auston was arrested.<\/p>\n However, jail records show Auston was booked into the El Paso County jail downtown on Tuesday, 10 days later after the incident, and charged with “criminal solicitation of a minor\/indecency of a child” and possession of drug paraphernalia.<\/p>\n According to jail records, as of Tuesday afternoon, Auston remains jailed under a $50,000 bond.<\/p>\n Police are asking for people with information related to his case to call them at 915-832-4000 or drop an anonymous tip through Crime Stoppers of El Paso at 915-566-8477.<\/p>\n