An assortment of modern gumball machines.

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A Holyoke man found himself in a wad of trouble following an incident at Mimmo's Pizza in Northampton.

On Thursday evening, Patrick H. Hogan ordered a pizza with his girlfriend at the Pleasant Street pizzeria. After waiting over a half hour for the pie, the Holyoke man "felt that it took too long. He said that he was out of here, that he wanted his money back," Captain Jody Kasper said.

Soon after requesting a refund, the pizza Hogan ordered was ready. The Mimmo's worker told police he gave Hogan the pizza and his money back. Hogan told police that the clerk threw the money and pizza at him, according to the report.

In response, Hogan picked up a gumball machine located in the restaurant and threw it at the clerk, according to police. The machine struck the clerk on his leg, but did not seriously injure him, according to Kasper.

The 24-year-old then allegedly shoved the cash register off the counter and threw a clock that was hanging on a wall, breaking it. Hogan attempted to "make his way around the other side of the counter," Kasper said, but two men in the restaurant prevented him from doing so.

As this occurred in the pizzeria, a patron from Ludlow pulled out his phone and recorded the incident on video.

After Hogan left the pizzeria, he walked down an alley towards Strong Avenue and the man recording video followed him. The two engaged in a verbal altercation about the video, according to the report, then Hogan allegedly grabbed the phone. After smashing the cell, Hogan allegedly punched the 23-year-old several times.

Kasper said the Ludlow man had two lacerations - one on his forehead and another on his nose - and complained of head pain and pain in his wrist but he refused medical treatment.

After the alleyway encounter, Hogan got into a truck parked nearby and attempted to drive away. Soon after, he was stopped by Northampton police at approximately 10:30 p.m.

Hogan is estimated to have caused $275 worth of damage. He was arrested on the charges of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon (the gumball machine,) two counts of assault and battery, malicious destruction of property (the clock,) larceny over $250 (the cell phone) and vandalizing property.