NJ creep accused of groping Easter Bunny at mall after asking about mascot's gender Today's Video Headlines: 3/30/2026 A New Jersey man was arrested after he allegedly groped an Easter Bunny mascot during a photo op at a Pennsylvania mall — but insisted he thought the costume was “a doll.” Bera Shivakrishna, 36, wandered up to an Easter display at the South Hills Village Mall last Monday and allegedly forced himself onto the the mascot, according to a criminal complaint obtained byBefore he pounced on her, Shivakrishna lobbed bizarre questions at the mascot, including asking if the bunny was “a boy or a girl,” the complaint said. When the mascot politely referred him to her assistant, he refused and started to feel her up. He grasped her arms before fondling her breasts through the costume’s padding, the complaint alleged.Distressing video reveals how wheelchair-bound Universal Studios guest was killed by rollercoaster Glamorous leader of 'orgasm cult' learns fate for grooming employees to have sex with clients — as judge blasts her lack of remorse His hands continued to inch further up until he shoved his fingers inside the costume’s nose and mouth. He wandered off shortly after while the shell-shocked victim and assistant reported the assault to police. Authorities used their testimonies, supplemented by the mall’s security footage, to identify Shivakrishna as the suspect.Shivakrishna was woken up by police and taken into custody. While in transport, he asked cops, “Is it on the close to Five Below, the merchandise thing, the bunny?” and later added, “It’s a doll, right?” in reference to the costumed woman he allegedly assaulted. The photo op, a cozy faux garden flanked by rows of pinwheels with a throne set up in the middle for the Easter Bunny, is right outside the mall’s Five Below.WPXI-TV When police informed him that there was, in fact, a real person inside the costume, Shivakrishna insisted, “By mistake, my hand touched her, if it’s a lady.”Locals were appalled by the broad-daylight assault — which, thankfully, was not witnessed by any children. “All kinds of people would have seen this. If I would have been there with my son, I would have just been appalled. We would have gotten out of line and had to leave,” Jenn Herrig told the outlet. “It’s gross. That’s not the kind of activity that should be happening in our township, not at all,” Logan Wells, another local, added. He was charged with indecent assault, punishable by a maximum of 18 months in prison under New Jersey law. He is being held on a $10,000 bond.Distressing video reveals how wheelchair-bound Universal Studios guest was killed by rollercoaster Glamorous leader of 'orgasm cult' learns fate for grooming employees to have sex with clients — as judge blasts her lack of remorsePentagon preparing for weeks of ground operations in Iran — as Trump warned regime to ‘get serious’ about peace deal: reportArsenio Hall flipped out and broke a studio gate after being accused of stealing — and told his show needed to be less black ‘Love Story’ Ending Explained: Were JFK Jr and Carolyn Bessette Planning Their Divorce When Their Plane Crashed? “I’m So Sorry, Mommy”: Savannah Guthrie’s Teary ‘Today’ Apology To Her Missing Mother Will Break Your Heart Howie Mandel Sparks Tense Moment On ‘Live’ After Finding Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos’ Compliment Backhanded: “Like Saying, ‘You’re Smart For A Stupid Person’” Starbucks’ Hannah Montana Drink Flavor Fail Sends Fans Into Furious Frenzy: “Did We FORGET In The Show She HATES Raspberry” Stream It Or Skip It: 'Jo Nesbø's Detective Hole' On Netflix, Where A Troubled Detective Tracks Down A Serial Killer Who Is Terrorizing Oslo