The social media star is known to lock people in stores with bungee cords and surprise strangers with raw bacon in their laundry. According to the Mesa Police Department, Smith traveled to a Walmart on South Stapley Drive on December 19 around 8:30 p.m.. There, he filmed himself grabbing a can of bug killer and spraying it on fruit, vegetables and cooked chicken. He didn’t pay for the chemical spray or the contaminated food estimated to have a total value of $931, per court documents obtained by The Independent.
“Once he left, he began to see comments online saying how horrible the act was, and he decided to return and collect the items,” the police statement claims. “The defendant then returned about 10 minutes after he sprayed the items and attempted to collect the items he had sprayed, placed them in a shopping cart, and wheeled them back to the rear of the store, to try and prevent people from taking the contaminated items,” police said.
“Through investigative means, and with assistance from the Tempe Police Department, detectives were able to identify Smith as the suspect,” Mesa’s Detective Richard Encinas added. “Mesa Police contacted Smith and he turned himself in voluntarily. During the interview, Smith admitted to the theft and spraying of the pesticide.”.
“The health and safety of our customers and associates is always a top priority. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused our customers as we work to resolve this issue,” Walmart stated. “We will continue to work closely with law enforcement during their investigation.”.
