A Florida woman allegedly mercilessly pepper-sprayed a store clerk over a price dispute... even after he helpfully showed her the receipt.
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The painful moment went down at a Kwik Mart in North Lauderdale, part of the metropolitan Miami area, according to Miami news station WSVN.
The outlet shared footage of the woman, clad in a silk cap and gray tank top, unloading a direct hit of pepper spray onto the clerk's face during the Oct. 2 incident.
"I told her I call the police... then the pepper spray," the clerk told WSVN.
Broward Sheriff's Office (BSO) North Lauderdale District detectives told the outlet that the Florida woman picked up several items to purchase. She allegedly accused the clerk who scanned them of overcharging her.
The clerk, trying to de-escalate the situation, reportedly printed out a receipt for the Florida woman in an attempt to show her she was charged correctly.
"[She] bought some goods and [she] told me, 'You charge me more.' I told [her] 'No, I did not charge more because the receipt.' I find the receipt," the clerk recalled to WSVN.
Alleged Pepper-Spraying Florida Woman Not Interested in Receipts...
However, the Florida woman allegedly wanted to skip checking out any receipts.
She reportedly produced a can of pepper spray, shoved her hand through an opening in the counter's protective glass window, and allegedly gave the clerk a heaping eyeful of the spray. Having made her point, the Florida woman stepped out of the store.
Investigators pointed out that the security footage showed that the woman had a distinct tattoo covering most of her forearm. However, despite this helpful lead, the sheriff's office hasn't had any luck tracking her down. Now, the BSO is enlisting the public to identify the woman.
"If you know her, you would probably recognize her," hopeful BSO spokesperson Miranda Grossman told WSVN.
The vigilant sheriff's office is also keeping its fingers crossed that the Florida woman will just go on and give herself up.
"Hopefully you do the right thing and call detectives, because someone shouldn't have to worry about being pepper-sprayed when they go into work," Grossman lectured.
Meanwhile, the alleged pepper-spraying customer is facing a potential battery charge for the incident.
