Suspect charged with harassment after kissing a stranger’s 1 1/2-year old on lips

Austin Blake Stewart

SPRINGFIELD – A 24-year-old man was charged with physical harassment and disorderly conduct Thursday, March 25, after allegedly kissing a stranger’s 1½-year-old daughter on the lips in a local store. 

Springfield Police Department officials said Austin Blake Stewart, a Springfield resident, committed the offenses at WINCO, 1920 Olympic St.

The SPD summary stated: 

On Thursday, March 25 at 6:08 p.m., an officer was flagged down by a father who reported a…