BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - Bond has been set at $3,000 cash for a Bismarck woman accused in state court of punching a store employee who confronted her about shoplifting.
Thirty-six-year-old Leah Hatzenbuhler faces a felony robbery charge that carries a maximum prison sentence of 10 years. A telephone listing for her was not in service Thursday. Court documents indicate she’s applied for a public defender.
The Bismarck Tribune reports (https://bit.ly/1gI3hdt ) that Hatzenbuhler is accused of making a fist while holding a set of keys and punching a J.C. Penney Co. employee who spotted her allegedly stealing clothes and other items on Tuesday.
Court documents indicate Hatzenbuhler pleaded guilty in municipal court in February to shoplifting from Scheels last December and was fined $500. She’s been banned from Kirkwood Mall, where both stores are located.
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Information from: Bismarck Tribune, https://www.bismarcktribune.com
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