New details surrounding the abrupt firing of Fred Savage from ABC’s reboot of The Wonder Years are coming to light. The Hollywood Reporter has published accounts of six female crew members alleging sexual harassment by Fred Savage, detailing the series of events leading up to their sending a complaint to Disney and speaking to a human resources executive about concerns regarding the actor’s behavior toward women on set. Per the report, the women are claiming they saw “a far darker, angrier alter ego” and that he could flip personas in an instant. One woman said, “his eyes would go dead.” Another said Savage never behaved this way in front of actors or executives, who would only “see his absolute perfect, best face.”

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In another allegation, one former female employee recounted an encounter she had with Savage when one night she and the crew went out to a local bar. After exiting the stall of the women’s restroom, she alleges Savage was waiting for her and proceeded to push her against a wall and “put his mouth on mine very forcefully.” She was able to escape his advances and leave, later ignoring a text received from him apologizing for the incident.

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One female crew member stated there was a “strangeness” between the married 46-year-old actor and a much younger female crew member and that many of them had become concerned when the young female crew member moved into Savage’s home in Atlanta, where the reboot is filmed. Savage reportedly bought her gifts and discussed “what they would do together in the future,” but the young woman, who declined to comment for the report, was “fearful” of Savage.

Representatives for ABC did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment, but Savage did issue a statement to The Hollywood Reporter:

Fred Savage was fired from the series in May.

“Since I was 6 years old, I have worked on hundreds of sets with thousands of people, and have always strived to contribute to an inclusive, safe, and supportive work environment. It is devastating to learn that there are co-workers who feel I have fallen short of these goals. While there are some incidents being reported that absolutely did not and could not have happened, any one person who feels hurt or offended by my actions is one person too many.”