Overview
- The episode unfolded Monday night at the Spirit Halloween store on 15th Street in Plano, police said.
- Witnesses and a store employee said the diapered monkey spent more than 30 minutes climbing poles and swinging from rafters.
- A staffer reported the animal appeared to be spooked by an animatronic display before it ran from its owner.
- An officer who arrived near the end observed the monkey overhead and said it did not pose a danger.
- Shopper Arlene Pinkston captured video later shared by Storyful, and reporters noted it remains unknown why the pet was taken into the store.