A North Lauderdale convenience store clerk is back at work but still terrified after a woman pepper-sprayed him during an argument over a receipt.
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According to the Broward Sheriff’s Office, the incident, which was caught on surveillance, happened Oct. 2 at a Kwik Stop at 7120 Kimberly Boulevard.
“It was burning inside,” the clerk said. “And I call police, and police took me to the hospital. Burning everywhere.”
The clerk did not want to show his face as detectives say the woman is still out there.
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The clerk said he was working behind the glass when a woman came in and started arguing with him, accusing him of overcharging her. He denied that and showed her the receipt.
When the clerk told her he was going to call the police, she pepper-sprayed him and left.
“Criminals should be punished,” the clerk said.
The woman in the video has a tattoo covering her entire right forearm. Anyone who knows her or recognizes her is asked to call Broward Crime Stoppers at 954-493-TIPS (8477).
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