Florida man accused of urinating on $10Gs worth of food at Sam’s Club store

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An elderly man is in hot water after he allegedly urinated on more than $10,000 worth of food at a warehouse retailer in Florida.

Patrick Francis Mitchell, 70, was arrested on June 4 and faces charges of criminal mischief resulting in more than $1,000 in damages and disorderly conduct, public records show.

Mitchell was at a Sam’s Club in Lady Lake, about 85 kilometres north of Orlando, on the morning of May 30 when a customer noticed him in peeing in an aisle, according to an affidavit obtained by People.

The woman filmed the man’s indecent act to show store employees, the court document read, noting Mitchell allegedly “walked up to two pallets, (faced) the shelf, placed both hands in front of him below the belt line, and stood there for several seconds” in what appeared to be “behavior consistent with urination.”

The store’s security footage also captured the alleged incident.

The CCTV footage also showed Mitchell walking around the snack section of the store, sitting on patio furniture for “approximately 10 minutes” before paying for his items and leaving, according to the affidavit.

Store managers confirmed to police that there was urine on two pallets, which they say contained about 188 cans of Vienna sausage and 345 cans of Spam.

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Employees were forced to throw out the contaminated cans of luncheon meat, resulting in a loss of about $10,584.84 US in goods, the affidavit stated.

The store was able to identify Mitchell based on his Sam’s Club membership and pass the information to authorities.

Mitchell pleaded not guilty to the charges against him while appearing in court on June 10.

His next court appearance is set for June 30.