Burbank man was charged Tuesday with punching a 78-year-old Costco shopper who confronted him about taking too many Nutella waffles from a sample cart, authorities said.
Derrick Gharabighi, 24, was at the warehouse store in Burbank on Sunday when he walked over to the Nutella sample station. As the elderly shopper reached out to grab one, Gharabighi snatched all the Nutella samples, according to the Los Angeles County district attorney’s office.
“The victim told Mr. Gharabighi that he wanted a sample and he shouldn’t take so many,” Burbank police Sgt. Claudio Losacco said.
That’s when Gharabighi reportedly punched the man in the face. The man was hospitalized with a one-inch cut and swelling above his left eye.
Gharabighi, a Burbank resident, was arrested and is being held on $50,000 bail, police said.
He faces one count of elder abuse, as well as the special allegation that he inflicted great bodily harm on the elderly man, according to the Los Angeles County district attorney’s office. If Gharabighi is convicted, he faces up to 11 years in state prison.
"This prick is asking for someone here to bring him to task Somebody give me some dirt on this vacuous mass so we can at last unmask him I'll pull the trigger on it, someone load the gun and cock it While we were all watching, he got Washington in his pocket."
Okay but seriously, what Costco is this that does samples on Sundays? It's Saturday morning at ours, eat or be eaten. YOU KNOW THE RULES.
I was at Costco today, and they had samples. Yum. I didn't knock any out to get any though. I was on a mission to get two things and be out of there in less than twenty minutes. Mission accomplished.
Okay but seriously, what Costco is this that does samples on Sundays? It's Saturday morning at ours, eat or be eaten. YOU KNOW THE RULES.
I was at Costco today, and they had samples. Yum. I didn't knock any out to get any though. I was on a mission to get two things and be out of there in less than twenty minutes. Missing accomplished.
I guess different ones do it differently.
Damn, I am bulk shopping in the wrong neighborhood.
"This prick is asking for someone here to bring him to task Somebody give me some dirt on this vacuous mass so we can at last unmask him I'll pull the trigger on it, someone load the gun and cock it While we were all watching, he got Washington in his pocket."
I was at Costco today, and they had samples. Yum. I didn't knock any out to get any though. I was on a mission to get two things and be out of there in less than twenty minutes. Missing accomplished.
I guess different ones do it differently.
Damn, I am bulk shopping in the wrong neighborhood.
I was surprised they had any, actually. It wasn't the good stuff though. I guess they save that for the weekends.
Post by Velar Fricative on Sept 22, 2015 20:52:25 GMT -5
The old man definitely had a valid reason to punch the guy first if he could. I don't see anything as good as Nutella waffles at my Costco but I would punch anyone taking all the samples of something good. There are rules of life, man.
Post by UMaineTeach on Sept 22, 2015 20:56:47 GMT -5
This is an example of the articles about excessive bail. $50,000 for a single punch that gives someone cut above the eye? really? is this guy a flight risk? is there good reason to think he won't show for his date, does he really has to be held until trial?
This is an example of the articles about excessive bail. $50,000 for a single punch that gives someone cut above the eye? really? is this guy a flight risk? is there good reason to think he won't show for his date, does he really has to be held until trial?
HE TOOK ALL THE NUTELLA SAMPLES.
The prosecution rests.
Look, I don't even favor Nutella, but I know a damn sight better than to get between it and a fan.
I was at Costco today, and they had samples. Yum. I didn't knock any out to get any though. I was on a mission to get two things and be out of there in less than twenty minutes. Missing accomplished.
I guess different ones do it differently.
Damn, I am bulk shopping in the wrong neighborhood.
Post by ChillyMcFreeze on Sept 23, 2015 5:42:22 GMT -5
Are there no standards of journalism anymore?? So much missing form this story. What exactly is a Nutella waffle? Is the Nutella baked in? Is it filled with Nutella? I don't think we can judge until we have all the facts.
Are there no standards of journalism anymore?? So much missing form this story. What exactly is a Nutella waffle? Is the Nutella baked in? Is it filled with Nutella? I don't think we can judge until we have all the facts.
This is all I care to know about this story as well. WE NEED TO KNOW!
Are there no standards of journalism anymore?? So much missing form this story. What exactly is a Nutella waffle? Is the Nutella baked in? Is it filled with Nutella? I don't think we can judge until we have all the facts.
This is all I care to know about this story as well. WE NEED TO KNOW!
For real! I had dreams about Nutella waffles last night and I still don't know what they are.
Okay but seriously, what Costco is this that does samples on Sundays? It's Saturday morning at ours, eat or be eaten. YOU KNOW THE RULES.
The DC Costco.
Sunday around noon/1pm-ish is HELL ON EARTH. Church lets out, massive families swarm the Costco, and every person has to sample every last thing. It's COMPLETE MADNESS. And the parking lot? Sweet Jesus the parking lot. I have never seen anything like it.
Okay but seriously, what Costco is this that does samples on Sundays? It's Saturday morning at ours, eat or be eaten. YOU KNOW THE RULES.
The DC Costco.
Sunday around noon/1pm-ish is HELL ON EARTH. Church lets out, massive families swarm the Costco, and every person has to sample every last thing. It's COMPLETE MADNESS. And the parking lot? Sweet Jesus the parking lot. I have never seen anything like it.
A woman was killed in a PA Costco parking lot not too long ago. Those places are nuts.
Sunday around noon/1pm-ish is HELL ON EARTH. Church lets out, massive families swarm the Costco, and every person has to sample every last thing. It's COMPLETE MADNESS. And the parking lot? Sweet Jesus the parking lot. I have never seen anything like it.
A woman was killed in a PA Costco parking lot not too long ago. Those places are nuts.
I threatened to call the cops on a parking lot attendant at the Pentagon City Costco. It was admittedly not my finest hour, but the guy was threatening to make us pay the $20 lost ticket fee when the machine never gave us a ticket. OMG, I need to go breathe deeply now. Just thinking about it makes me rage.
Sunday around noon/1pm-ish is HELL ON EARTH. Church lets out, massive families swarm the Costco, and every person has to sample every last thing. It's COMPLETE MADNESS. And the parking lot? Sweet Jesus the parking lot. I have never seen anything like it.
A woman was killed in a PA Costco parking lot not too long ago. Those places are nuts.
A woman was killed in a PA Costco parking lot not too long ago. Those places are nuts.
I threatened to call the cops on a parking lot attendant at the Pentagon City Costco. It was admittedly not my finest hour, but the guy was threatening to make us pay the $20 lost ticket fee when the machine never gave us a ticket. OMG, I need to go breathe deeply now. Just thinking about it makes me rage.