‘Temper Tantrum:’ Man upset he can’t buy cigarettes destroys displays, trashes store

CLAYTON COUNTY, Ga. — A man upset he was not allowed to buy cigarettes threw a “temper tantrum” that could lead to criminal charges, Clayton County Police say.

Investigators say the man lost it inside a store on Rock Cut Road. Staff at the store say the man did not have an ID so they would not sell him cigarettes.

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Video Clayton County Police posted on Facebook shows the man knock over displays, destroy a credit card reader, toss things out of a cooler, and throw a trash can across the store.

The man also threatened to shoot the cashier, according to Clayton County Police.

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Investigators say the man is driving a Dodge Ram with white bumpers, black rims and oversized mirrors.

If you have any information you are asked to call 770-477-3630.

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