A dangerous dispute at a convenience store in North Lauderdale ended when a customer pepper-sprayed a sales clerk, and it was all over a price dispute regarding her transaction.<\/p>\n
Surveillance video captured the escalating tension in the testy exchange at the register inside the Kwik Mart at 7120 Kimberly Blvd., at around 6:45 p.m. on Oct. 2.<\/p>\n
\u201cI told her I call the police\u2026 then the pepper spray,\u201d the victim said.<\/p>\n
According to detectives with the Broward Sheriff\u2019s Office North Lauderdale District, the woman who was purchasing several items accused the employee who was scanning them of overcharging her.<\/p>\n
Investigators said the clerk printed out a receipt and started to show her that he had not charged her extra.<\/p>\n
\u201c[She] bought some goods and [she] told me, \u2018You charge me more.\u2019 I told [her] \u2018No, I did not charge more because the receipt.\u2019 I find the receipt,\u201d the victim explained.<\/p>\n
That\u2019s when the customer grabbed a can of mace, reached through an opening in the glass-enclosed checkout area and deployed the spray at close range to the victim\u2019s face and exited the business.<\/p>\n
Authorities pointed out that the security footage shows the woman has a tattoo that covers the entirety of her right forearm. But despite the video, detectives have not been able to identify her.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf you know her, you would probably recognize her,\u201d said BSO\u00a0spokesperson Miranda Grossman.<\/p>\n
With the woman facing a potential battery charge for the pepper spray incident, authorities are hopeful she considers turning herself in.<\/p>\n
\u201cHopefully you do the right thing and call detectives, because someone shouldn\u2019t have to worry about being pepper-sprayed when they go into work,\u201d said Grossman.<\/p>\n
If you have any information on this incident or the woman\u2019s whereabouts, call BSO North Lauderdale Detective Jacob Pincus at 954-597-4779 or Broward County Crime Stoppers at 954-493-TIPS. Remember, you can always remain anonymous, and you may be eligible for a reward of up to $5,000.<\/p>\n
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