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Customer punched over taking too long at Walmart register, police say

Posted at 3:11 PM, Dec 05, 2019
and last updated 2019-12-05 16:11:30-05

CAPE CORAL, Fla. -- Police have charged a Florida 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 in Cape Coral.

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.

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

The victim was not seriously injured.

This story was originally published by staff at WFTX.