Argument over 50-cent surcharge for cigar at Nashville smoke shop ends in alleged assault, arrest
The store clerk told officers that the woman tried to take money out of the cash register and punched him in the face, according to arrest documents.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - A smoke shop clerk is pressing charges against a woman who allegedly assaulted him and tried to swipe money from the register because of an additional charge on the cigar she bought.
The alleged incident occurred at Vape Zone on Donelson Pike on Sunday, July 12.
An arrest affidavit states that 28-year-old Brianna Groves purchased a “packaged cigar” and became upset because the store added a 50-cent charge on top of it because the minimum purchase amount for a card transaction was not met. Groves became irate, the affidavit says, and allegedly threw her cigar back over the counter.
The clerk said he responded by tossing 50 cents from the register on the counter. That is when, according to the clerk in the affidavit, Groves attempted to grab cash from the open register.
The clerk then pushed her hands away from the money, and Groves responded by punching him in the face, the affidavit states.
Once the responding officers confirmed the clerk’s account through security footage, they arrested Groves, and she was booked for attempted robbery, assault and vandalism.
She posted bail on Monday morning.
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