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Coronavirus: Massachusetts woman accused of assaulting Walmart cashier with cleaning spray

Coronavirus: Massachusetts woman accused of assaulting Walmart cashier with cleaning spray Leicester Police said the woman allegedly sprayed a cashier with Lysol cleaner at a Walmart on March 27 (Leicester Police Department)

LEICESTER, Mass. — Police officials in Massachusetts are seeking help in identifying a woman who allegedly assaulted a cashier at a Walmart on March 27.

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The Leicester Police Department said the incident occurred March 27, WFXT reported.

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The woman was told by the cashier there was a limit on the number of Lysol disinfectant cans she was trying to buy, the television station reported. The woman responded by spraying the cashier in the eyes with Lysol.

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The suspect then completed her purchase and left the store in what is believed to have been an Uber.

The employee needed treatment by emergency medical service personnel, WFXT reported.

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Anyone with information is asked to contact Officer Matthew Soojian at (508) 892-7010 ext. 2066 or email soojianm@leicesterpd.org.

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