Police: Man assaults HEB cashier over meat limit purchasing

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(LEANDER POLICE)

LEANDER, Texas - The Leander Police Department is looking for a man after he assaulted an HEB employee because he was upset about meat purchasing limits. 

According to police, at approximately 7:30 a.m. on May 10, a male subject assaulted an HEB cashier by throwing individually packaged steaks and a bag of lettuce at the victim. 

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"The incident occurred because the male subject was upset about the purchasing limits of meat products," police said in a Facebook post. 

Video surveillance then shows the man leaving in a white Ford Fusion. 

Police are asking the community's help in identifying the male subject. If you recognize the subject, you are asked to contact the Leander Police Department at 512-528-2800 and reference case number 20-1036.