Woman accused of assaulting clerk in N.H. gas station
An officer subdued Beth Whittaker, 25, with a stun gun.
MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — A woman in New Hampshire is accused of smashing a clerk in the face with a wine bottle and throwing a bag of charcoal at a police officer.
A clerk told police that 25-year-old Beth Whittaker, entered the Manchester gas station on Wednesday night and began throwing items around. She picked up other items and tried to leave; the clerk brought her back inside and called police.
Woman Assaults Store Clerk
25 yr old Beth Whittaker was arrested Wednesday night. The Kenoco clerk told police Whittaker tried to steal items from the store. When he tried to stop her she became aggressive and took a bottle of red wine and hit him in the face. pic.twitter.com/awd9oiyfJT
— Manchester NH Police (@mht_nh_police) May 16, 2019
The clerk said Whittaker took a bottle of wine and hit him, giving him a bloody nose.
A police officer told her to stop and used a stun gun on her after the bag of charcoal was thrown at him. The officer got her to the ground.
Whittaker was arraigned Thursday on assault, criminal threatening, and other charges. It wasn’t immediately known if she had a lawyer.
