{"id":22273,"date":"2020-04-17T13:23:18","date_gmt":"2020-04-17T20:23:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/amicuscuria.com\/wordpress\/?p=22273"},"modified":"2020-04-17T13:23:24","modified_gmt":"2020-04-17T20:23:24","slug":"woman-charged-w-coughing-on-35000-of-produce","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/amicuscuria.com\/wordpress\/woman-charged-w-coughing-on-35000-of-produce\/","title":{"rendered":"Woman charged w\/coughing on $35,000 of produce"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"986\" height=\"555\" src=\"http:\/\/amicuscuria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/COVID-19MargaretCirkoPA.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22274\" srcset=\"https:\/\/amicuscuria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/COVID-19MargaretCirkoPA.jpeg 986w, https:\/\/amicuscuria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/COVID-19MargaretCirkoPA-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/amicuscuria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/COVID-19MargaretCirkoPA-768x432.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 986px) 100vw, 986px\" \/>\n\n<figcaption><em>Margaret Cirko has been charged with felony counts of terrorist threats, threats to use a &#8220;biological agent&#8217; and criminal mischief for intentionally coughing on produce at a grocery store. (Hanover Township Police Department)<\/em><\/figcaption>\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n\nLUZERNE COUNTY, Pa. (3-28-20) &#8211; A woman has been arrested and charged after police say she&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/local12.com\/news\/nation-world\/woman-may-face-terrorism-charges-for-coughing-on-food-at-pennsylvania-grocery\" target=\"_blank\">coughed on $35,000 worth of produce<\/a>&nbsp;at a grocery store in Pennsylvania.\n\n\n\nMargaret Cirko has been charged with felony counts of terrorist threats, threats to use a &#8220;biological agent&#8217; and criminal mischief.\n\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rDXSsLc0C3o\" width=\"642\" height=\"361\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"636\" height=\"300\" src=\"http:\/\/amicuscuria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/COVID-19PAstore.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22275\" srcset=\"https:\/\/amicuscuria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/COVID-19PAstore.jpeg 636w, https:\/\/amicuscuria.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/COVID-19PAstore-300x142.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 636px) 100vw, 636px\" \/>\n\n<figcaption><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/local12.com\/news\/nation-world\/pennsylvania-grocery-store-out-more-than-35000-after-woman-intentionally-coughs-on-food\">Pennsylvania grocery store out more than $35,000 after woman intentionally coughs on food<\/a><br>A grocery store in Hanover Township, Pa. says a woman, who the police know to be a chronic problem in the community, purposely coughed on fresh produce and a small section of its bakery, meat case and grocery section.<\/figcaption>\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n\nShe was also charged with misdemeanor counts of criminal attempt to commit retail theft and disorderly conduct.<br>\n\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n\nCirko reportedly went into the store, threatened staff while she was sick and intentionally coughed and spat on merchandise.\n\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n\nShe then tried to steal a 12-pack of beer from the store before being ordered to leave. Her bail is set at $50,000.\n\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n\nThe grocery store&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/local12.com\/news\/nation-world\/pa-supermarket-tossed-35k-worth-of-food-after-woman-coughed-on-it-as-prank-owner-says\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">threw away all of the produce<\/a>&nbsp;and employees were forced to clean and disinfect everything.\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LUZERNE COUNTY, Pa. (3-28-20) &#8211; A woman has been arrested and charged after police say she&nbsp;coughed on $35,000 worth of produce&nbsp;at a grocery store in Pennsylvania. 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