Influencer Charles Smith has bond increased, social media ban after spraying groceries with pesticide
Pesticide prank leaves man arrested for stunt in Mesa
Charles Smith was arrested after posting a video on his social media pages that showed him spraying bug killer on fruits and vegetables at a Walmart in Mesa. FOX 10's Nicole Krasean has the story.
The man who sprayed pesticide on grocery products at a Walmart in Mesa will be spending Christmas in jail.
Charles Smith, the 27-year-old social media influencer, known for posting various pranks on his TikTok and Instagram pages, is facing a hard dose of reality after a judge ordered him to a $10,000 bond on separate felony burglary charges.
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Man sprays groceries with pesticide at Walmart in Mesa, arrested on multiple charges
A 27-year-old man was arrested for spraying grocery store items with a chemical spray in Mesa, but his story goes much deeper than that.
The judge also prohibited Smith from using social media pages should he post the money to get out of jail.
Smith was in court on Monday night for failing to appear in court earlier in the year.
He also plead guilty to criminal damage.
He asked the judge if he could leave jail to feed his dog. The request was denied.
Smith has said that his prank videos on social media earn him an income of up to $10,000.
He was scheduled to appear in court on Dec. 31 for a case being prosecuted by the Maricopa County Attorney's Office.
He also has disorderly conduct and criminal nuisance cases in Scottsdale.
The Source: Information for this story was obtained through Maricopa County Court records.