NORTH SMITHFIELD – Police have arrested a man for allegedly punching a teenage Walmart employee who asked him to put a mask on his toddler.
Michael Caro, 34, of Woonsocket has been charged with simple assault and battery and disorderly conduct. According to North Smithfield Police, Caro turned himself in after police learned his identity and contacted him.
Police said they responded to the Dowling Village Walmart on April 20 after reports a juvenile employee had been assaulted. According to police, the employee got into a confrontation with the suspect when he asked him to put a mask on his toddler. When the employee walked away to get a manager, the suspect allegedly put him in a choke hold and punched him. The employee did not seek medical treatment, but had a bruise and was in pain, according to police.