A woman has
“deliberately” coughed on fresh food forcing a supermarket to throw away
$35,000 (£28,500) of groceries.
Margaret Cirko, a
35-year-old woman, has also been arrested in connection with the incident,
according to Sky News.
The police has
charged her with terrorist threats, threatening to use a “biological agent”,
criminal mischief, attempting to commit retail theft, and disorderly conduct.
Hanover Township
Police Department, in a statement, said, “Police were called to the business
after Cirko entered the store making verbal threats that she was sick while
intentionally coughing and spitting saliva/bile on produce/meat/merchandise.
“Cirko continued
this behaviour in several aisles before attempting to steal a 12 pack of beer
as she was being ordered to leave the store by employees.”
The Gerrity’s
Supermarket in Pennsylvania, USA described the woman’s actions as a “very
twisted prank”, and said it had no choice but to discard all of the items she
came into contact with.
Joe Fasula, co-owner
of the supermarket said on Facebook that the store’s fruit and vegetable aisles
– as well as its meat and bakery – were targeted by the woman.
He wrote, “I am also
sick to my stomach about the loss of food.”
He said while it was
always a shame when food is wasted, in these times when so many people are
worried about the security of food supply, it is even more disturbing.
Although, the woman
may not be positive of the dreaded virus, the police said it would administer a
test.
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