Middletown police: Woman charged with shoplifting also urinated on store floor

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MIDDLETOWN >> A woman seen huffing dust cleaner in the back of the Main Street Rite Aid with items in her bag she did not pay for also urinated on the floor outside the women’s bathroom, according to police.

Police said when they arrived around 3:20 p.m. on Aug. 8, Kathleen Armstrong, 50, of Pleasant Street, was sitting on a chair with an open can of spray duster inside a bag she identified as her own.

As Armstrong was being watched, she attempted to discreetly huff more of the spray duster and she was then placed in handcuffs for her own safety, police said.

Authorities reported a puddle that looked like urine on the ground near the door of the women’s bathroom, and a manager said Armstrong was witnessed lifting her dress and relieving herself.

Inside Armstrong’s bag, police found another can of the spray duster, which comes in packs of two; an open pint of whole milk and a container of makeup. The total estimated loss to the store was $20.26 in merchandise, police said.

Armstrong was charged with second-degree breach of peace and sixth-degree larceny. She was held in lieu of a $500 surety bond and is scheduled to appear in court Aug. 21.