Michael Smith, 68, is accused of calling a shopper a racial slur and crashing into two cars during an incident in a Philadelphia grocery store parking lot.
PHILADELPHIA – A Philadelphia man is accused of hurling a racial slur at a shopper during an incident outside a Bucks County Aldi on Tuesday, according to police.
What we know:
Investigators say the encounter happened outside the Aldi on Easton Road in Warrington Township.
Michael Smith, 68, allegedly grew frustrated when someone was taking too long to load their vehicle and hurled a racial slur at a shopper.
Police say the shopper confronted Smith about the “uncalled for and offensive” slur, at which time Smith allegedly grabbed the victim’s arm and squeezed it.
Smith then entered his vehicle and sped out of the parking lot, striking two cars as he fled.
He was later stopped by Upper Southampton Police in Huntingdon Valley where he was taken into custody on charges of simple assault, disorderly conduct and more.
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