A Mansfield Township man was charged with disorderly conduct after he was caught eating raw meat inside a township store, police said.

Francis Moyer, 51, opened a package of ground beef and ate some of its contents Thursday afternoon at the Wal-Mart on Route 57, township police said.

When he was done, Moyer left the open package behind, according to police.

Officers responded to the store about 4:20 p.m. after Moyer was stopped by store security.

He was issued a summons and released pending a court appearance.

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