Walmart shopper sprays cashier in eyes with LYSOL after learning of purchase limit, police say

Police in Massachusetts are looking for a woman who allegedly sprayed Lysol disinfectant in a Walmart cashier’s eyes late last month.

The Leicester Police Department said in a Facebook post that the unidentified suspect assaulted the cashier on March 27 after being informed that there was a limit on how many cans of disinfectant she could purchase.

Police said after spraying the cashier in their eyes, the suspect completed her purchase and left the Walmart in an Uber. The cashier reportedly required treatment from EMS.

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Anyone with information regarding the suspect’s identity or whereabouts should call Leicester police Officer Matthew Soojian at 508-892-7010 ext. 2066 or send an email to soojianm@leicesterpd.org.

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[Featured image: Leicester Police Department]