Angry Customer Becomes Irate Customer After Being Locked in Store

Corning Police had to struggle with an angry cell phone customer. Just before 11am Friday an employee of Cricket Wireless on Solano Street called police to say a man was harassing her and she was afraid. When an officer got there, she was outside and had locked 35-year-old Jonathan Dirnu inside the store. While the officer was talking to the sales clerk, Dirnu reportedly used his cell phone to break a large plate glass window, and he stepped out and started walking away. The officer said he was under arrest and grabbed his arm and a struggle began. A second officer arrived and both were fighting with Dirnu until a nearby business owner held Dirnu’s legs down so he could be handcuffed. One of the officers had lacerations to a knee and hurt his ribcage. Dirnu was booked into jail.

 

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