Pumpkin-Throwing Suspect Bites Grocery Store Employee's Arm In Fremont: Police

FREMONT, CA — A person was arrested in Fremont after throwing pumpkins in a grocery store and then biting an employee's arm, police said.

It's unclear what prompted the suspect to start throwing pumpkins around.

The suspect entered the store on Stevenson Boulevard on Wednesday, Oct. 21, and began throwing the pumpkins while yelling at customers and employees, according to the Fremont Police Department.

When an employee asked the suspect to leave, the suspect bit the employee's arm, police said. It's unclear whether the employee was bitten hard enough to require any treatment.

Officers arrived at the scene soon after and placed the suspect into custody in connection with the disturbance, police said.

The suspect also had an outstanding warrant for their arrest, police said. Police did not say what the warrant was for.

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