Radio Shack employee punches customer

[April 30, 2009]  EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (AP) -- A Radio Shack employee faces disorderly conduct and battery charges for punching a customer.

Police said the customer was trying to return an item Sunday, but the employee wouldn't let him. The customer then asked to talk to a manager.

That's when the 52-year-old male employee began punching the man. A bystander called 911.

The employee is due in court May 19.

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Information from: WEAU-TV, http://www.weau.com/

[Associated Press]

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