Florida 7-Eleven clerk locks customer in store after argument over timely service, police say

The Brief

  • Mike Whigham, 49, was arrested last week and is facing a charge of false kidnapping and imprisonment.
  • Whigham, a store clerk at 7-Eleven, is accused of locking a customer in the store and refusing to let them leave.
  • The incident allegedly occurred when the clerk and the customer began to argue over timely service.

SANFORD, Fla. A Florida 7-Eleven gas station clerk was arrested last week in Sanford after he allegedly locked a customer in the store and refused to let them leave after an argument over timely service.

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What led to the arrest?

What we know:

According to an arrest report from the Sanford Police Department, officers responded to reports of a disturbance around 11:50 p.m. Friday, Sept. 15, at the 7-Eleven located at 3795 S. Orlando Drive.

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