Police were called to a frozen yogurt shop in Richmond, B.C., Wednesday after a man went behind the counter and scooped some of the product with his hand.
Video of the wild incident went viral on social media, showing the unidentified man reaching into a display case at Timothy’s Frozen Yogurt.
A woman behind the camera – Kaitlyn Seig, who works nearby in the Steveston Village neighbourhood – can be heard telling the man, “Please, no. Get out of the store, sir.”
“The staff member at Timothy’s came over to my store and said, ‘He’s back, and I don’t want to be there with him,’” Seig told CTV News.
“I was like, ‘Absolutely, you stay here and we’ll figure out what to do.’”
After the man filled up a cone, he casually walked out of the shop. Seig’s video shows him complimenting the frozen yogurt, and telling onlookers to “take care.”
“It’s kind of creepy,” said Bart Wotherspoon, owner of Timothy’s Frozen Yogurt. “You know, it’s just unbelievable to see it happen out here.”
Wotherspoon said he and staff are familiar with the man, who has made multiple visits to the shop in recent weeks, including on Thanksgiving.
“He came in and asked for a cone and walked out without paying,” said Wotherspoon.
Last month, the same man was rude to staff when he claimed he lost his cellphone in the shop, Wotherspoon added.
Richmond RCMP told CTV News officers were called to the business around 1 p.m. for an alleged mischief incident. A suspect was arrested on an “unrelated matter,” but police did not provide further details, including whether charges are being considered.
“I guess he’s just running amok in the neighbourhood,” said Wotherspoon.
The man’s picture is now on display at the frozen yogurt shop’s front door, and he’s been permanently banned from the premises.