MARTIN COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — A man allegedly caught trying to steal from a Publix is accused of causing a frightening disturbance at a Panera Bread, where he locked himself in a bathroom and put a makeshift device containing a shotgun shell into his mouth while attempting to ignite it with a lighter.
The Martin County Sheriff’s Office said deputies responded Friday to a Publix where Hugh Okoye, 36, of West Palm Beach, was allegedly caught stealing merchandise and causing a disturbance.
Okoye was detained by the sheriff’s office but not before attempting to spit on deputies, MCSO says…