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Customer punched over taking too long at register in Florida Walmart

Posted at 3:40 PM, Dec 06, 2019
and last updated 2019-12-06 15:40:10-05

CAPE CORAL, Fla. – Police have charged a Cape Coral man with battery after he reportedly punched another customer in the checkout line at a Walmart store.

It happened Wednesday evening at the Neighborhood Market store on Pine Island Road at Nicholas Parkway.

According to Cape Coral Police, 69-year-old Henry Harvey became angry over customers ahead of him in line taking too long at the register.

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An argument resulted in Harvey punching the victim in the head. Officers later located Harvey at his home and arrested him.

The victim was not seriously injured.