A woman got arrested and charged with terrorist threats after spitting and coughing on groceries at a supermarket in Hanover Township, New Jersey.
35-year-old Margaret Cirko is a Pennsylvanian woman who’s facing serious charges after her unthoughtful ‘prank’ backfired and got her arrested.
According to the reports, Cirko has been charged with terrorist threats after contaminating $35,000 worth of groceries by coughing and spitting on them.
The incident occurred at a Gerrity’s Supermarket where the woman threatened the staff and shoppers by claiming she has coronavirus before intentionally contaminating fresh produce.
According to the Hanover Township Police Department, Cirko coughed and spat “in several aisles before attempting to steal a 12-pack of beer as she was being ordered to leave the store by employees.”
After the incident, the store was forced to throw away potentially contaminated products including fresh produce, meat, and baked products.
“I am also absolutely sick to my stomach about the loss of food. While it is always a shame when food is wasted, in these times when so many people are worried about the security of our food supply, it is even more disturbing,” the owner of the family business, Joe Fasula, said in a Facebook post.
As the store has revealed, their premises were thoroughly cleaned by the staff and contaminated food was thrown away following the bizarre incident.
“Today was a very challenging day. While there is little doubt this woman was doing it as a very twisted prank, we will not take any chances with the health and well-being of our customers,” Mr. Fasula expressed.
After the incident, Cirko was forced to undergo mental health evaluation. She is facing multiple charges including terrorist threats, a felony count of criminal mischief, and a felony count of threatening with the use of a biological agent.
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