Flying Can of Soybeans Hits Woman in Face Inside Bronx Supermarket

Police are searching for the man who threw the can, intended for another person he was arguing with

Police are looking for a Bronx supermarket customer who chucked a can of soybeans into a woman's face when he missed his intended target during an argument inside the store.

The suspect was inside the Compare Food Store at 2080 White Plains Road at about 1:30 p.m. on April 13 in Pelham Parkway when he got into an argument with another man, police say.

The suspect threw a can of soybeans in the man's direction but missed him and the can instead hit another shopper, a 69-year-old woman, in the face.

The woman was taken to Einstein Hospital with swelling to her eye.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Crime Stoppers at 800-577-TIPS.

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