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A California woman didn't want to wear a mask in a Verizon store, so she pulled down her pants and peed on the floor

Jul 22, 2020, 23:56 IST
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A California woman peed on the floor of a Verizon store after the business told her she had to wear a mask.Reuters
  • When employees at a Verizon store in Roseville, California, asked a woman inside to wear a mask on Friday, she pulled down her pants and urinated on the floor, the police told a local CBS affiliate and People magazine.
  • The police said they arrested the woman after finding stolen items in her car.
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A California woman visited a Verizon store on Friday in Roseville, outside Sacramento, without wearing a mask. When employees asked her to put one on or leave — as required by the store's policy — she pulled down her pants and urinated on the floor, the police told CBS Sacramento and People magazine.

A spokesman for the Roseville Police Department told People that officers identified the 32-year-old woman as a suspect in an earlier theft reported at Dick's Sporting Goods and found several bags of stolen items in her car.

"This is an extremely odd incident," the spokesman, Rob Baquera, told People. "Never before have I seen someone become so disgruntled while shopping. In the end, this suspect's actions helped lead to her ultimate arrest."

The woman, who was not named in the reports, was charged with grand theft and could face additional charges related to the public urination, Baquera told People.

Shoppers unhappy with mask requirements, intended to keep guests and employees safe in the middle of a pandemic, have caused trouble at stores around the country. Some who are frustrated with the temporary inconvenience of wearing a mask have gotten mouthy with store managers just trying to do their jobs. Others have turned violent.

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Earlier this month in Michigan, a man stabbed a customer who asked him to wear a mask, officials said. The police fatally shot him.

In May, two Target customers who refused to wear masks were arrested after starting a brawl that broke an employee's arm, the Los Angeles Police Department said.

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