VIDEO: Tequila thief pepper-sprays Florida Walgreens cashier, police say

VIDEO: Tequila thief pepper-sprays Florida Walgreens cashier, police say

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Police said a woman went into a Florida Walgreens, stole some tequila and then pepper-sprayed a cashier.

According to the North Miami Beach Police Department, the woman walked into the store on Jan. 11 and stole a bottle of Don Julio Tequila. Then she bolted out of the Walgreens, dropping her phone in the process.

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An hour later, the woman returned to the store and asked the cashier about her phone. That’s when she “became enraged” and pepper-sprayed the employee. Then she ran out of the store again, according to police.

  • North Miami Beach Police Department
    North Miami Beach Police Department
  • North Miami Beach Police Department
    North Miami Beach Police Department

The police department said they are still searching for the woman. Anyone who recognizes her if asked to contact Detective Zoila Exclusa at 305-949-5500 ext. 2834 or through email at zoila.exclusa@nmbpd.org.

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