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Man Filming Outside Marine City Butcher Shop Charged Over Pepper Spray

Prosecutors are awaiting medical records to determine whether to pursue aggravated assault.

Overview

  • St. Clair County prosecutors charged the suspect with unlawful use of a chemical device, a two-year misdemeanor.
  • Prosecutor Michael Wendling said an aggravated assault count is possible depending on the victim’s medical records.
  • The individual has not been publicly named pending arraignment, and a follow-up court hearing is set for roughly two weeks from the charge.
  • Video shows a group self-described as First Amendment auditors recording the storefront as accounts diverge over whether the spray was self-defense or an unprovoked act.
  • Zimmerman’s Meat Market is closed, the owners posted a note critical of police and told Local 4 they plan to sell, as Marine City police cite ongoing review and prior reports of the group filming.