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Coronavirus Latest: Gerrity's Supermarket Tossed $35,000 Worth Of Food After Woman Purposely Coughed On Fresh Produce, Other Items, Owner Says

HANOVER TOWNSHIP, Pa. (CBS) -  The owners of a Northeastern Pennsylvania supermarket chain say they were the victims of a "twisted prank" when a woman came into a store and purposely coughed on the fresh produce and other items. Pictures show the cleaning efforts at "Gerrity's Supermarket" in Hanover Township, Luzerne County.

Coronavirus Latest: Luzerne County Grocery Store Had To Toss $35,000 Worth Of Food After Woman Purposely Coughed On Fresh Produce, Other Items, Owner Says

The store's co-owner says the market was forced to throw away $35,000 worth of food.

Management says the district attorney is pursuing charges against the woman.

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