EUFAULA, Ala. (WDNews) — A Eufaula man has been arrested after police say he discharged bear spray inside a Walmart, affecting multiple people.
According to the Eufaula Police Department, officers responded to the Walmart after an incident on July 1.
Police said 37-year-old Lonnie Britt Patrick, of Eufaula, entered the store at approximately 5:15 p.m. Investigators allege Patrick opened containers of bear spray from store shelves and sprayed several areas inside the business, causing multiple individuals to be exposed to the spray.
Patrick was arrested on July 2 and charged with two counts of fourth-degree theft of property and one count of reckless endangerment.
Police also obtained warrants on July 2 related to a separate incident involving Patrick in April. Those warrants charge him with two counts of third-degree retail theft.
According to investigators, additional charges are pending as the investigation continues.
