When you think of weapons used in armed robberies, you think immediately about guns or knives or baseball bats. We've all seen the videos before. I'm sure you've never seen a video of a woman robbing a gas station using their infected arm as a scare tactic.
By newsnet5.com
A woman from Geauga County, Ohio, pleaded not guilty to robbery charges after police said she used a MRSA infection on her arm as a weapon to steal from a Cleveland gas station.
Caroline Slusher, 32, of Chesterland was arraigned on one count of robbery and one count of theft.
According to the Cuyahoga County Prosecutor’s Office, Slusher entered the BP gas station on East 152nd Street near I-90 on Oct. 3 and began taking candy and gum off the shelves and stuffing it in bags and in her clothing.
When a worker confronted her, prosecutors said Slusher showed her Methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus-infected arm to the attendant, told him to stay away and then left the store.
The bacterium is responsible for infections that are resistant to treatment by antibiotics. The infections have plagued hospitals.
She was arrested March 30 after skipped out on a November court appearance, prosecutors said.
Slusher’s bond was set at $25,000. Her next hearing is set for Thursday.