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Obscenities Spewed While Eating Fruit Bowl Lead to Arrest, Police Say

A Philadelphia man who was seemingly unable to contain his anger while eating a fruit bowl at the Horsham Acme is behind bars as he awaits further court proceedings. 

Michael Isaiah Grasty was arrested on Thursday and charged with retail theft, criminal trespass, disorderly conduct, and possession of drug paraphernalia. 

Horsham Township Police responded to the Acme grocery store located at 200 Blair Mill Road for a disturbance. 

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After arriving, police said a man, later identified as Grasty, was eating a fruit bowl and sitting on a bench by the entrance of the store causing a disturbance. When store management asked Grasty to leave, police said he became belligerent and yelled obscenities in front of shoppers. 

Police said Grasty was located soon after in the Burger King, which is also located within the Village Mall. 

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He was arraigned before the district magistrate and transported to the Montgomery County Correctional Facility to await further court proceedings.


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