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Charles Smith Arrested for Spraying Hot Shot Bug Killer on Food at Mesa Walmart in Social Media Prank

Dec 21, 2024, 06:45 PM

Charles Smith, a 27-year-old social media influencer known as Wolfie Kahletti, was arrested by Mesa police after he allegedly sprayed bug killer on food items at a Walmart Supercenter in Mesa, Arizona, as part of a social media prank. The incident occurred at the store located at Stapley Drive and Baseline Road. Smith used a can of Hot Shot Ultra Bed Bug and Flea Killer, which he did not pay for, to spray various produce items including vegetables, fruits, and rotisserie chickens. The act was captured in a video that Smith posted online, which he later deleted. Following the incident, Walmart responded by removing all affected products from the shelves and sanitizing the area. Smith faces charges of introducing poison, criminal damage, endangerment, and theft. The Mesa police, along with Tempe police, conducted an investigation, and Smith turned himself in after being identified as the suspect.