Police have arrested an employee at a Staten Island Home Depot after she allegedly popped a peeved customer in the face.

According to reports, the dispute began when a customer attempted to return a roll of electrical wire to the Home Depot. Store staff gave him the bad news that the item was non-returnable and the discussion escalated into an argument.

The customer’s son says that a female employee then made nasty comments to his dad before popping the 66-year-old in the face. He says his father was knocked to the ground as a result, leaving him with a bloody mouth and a few missing teeth. After paramedics took him to the hospital, he was diagnosed with a concussion.

“She’s an employee, she’s supposed to represent the place,” the son said. “It’s crazy.”

The Home Depot staffer was arrested at the store and charged with misdemeanor assault.

A rep for the hardware chain says, “We take this matter very seriously and we immediately launched an investigation.”

Argument over return of electrical wire escalates into fisticuffs at Home Depot [SI Live]

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