A man has been tasered after an argument over toilet paper at an Australian supermarket turned ugly.
The 50-year-old is accused of assaulting a Big W worker and a female customer before police allege he attacked and resisted an officer in Tamworth, NSW.
Police were called shortly after 10am when the man reportedly started becoming aggressive because the store had run out of toilet paper supplies.
There have been some chaotic scenes unfolding across Australia over the past week because of fears the coronavirus will cause a shortage - but none as bad as this.
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The Northern Daily Leader reports the man started chucking tissue boxes at a female staff member when he was told there was no more loo roll in the store.
People leapt into action when the 50-year-old is accused of putting a person in a chokehold.
He eventually left the Big W store, however officers tracked him to a nearby Woolworths and that's when things allegedly escalated.
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The man is accused of lashing out against the officer that tried to arrest him and he even tried to grab at one of the police officer's firearms when he was placed in a headlock.
Because the man was allegedly showing signs of aggression, police say they were forced to use a taser on him. He was eventually handcuffed and taken to Tamworth Police Station
He's since been charged with two counts each of common assault; resisting police; and assaulting an officer in the execution of their duty. He was refused bail by police and has spent the night in custody before appearing for a bail hearing in Tamworth Local Court this morning.
A spokesperson for Big W told The Northern Daily Leader: "We're aware of an incident in our Tamworth BIG W store earlier today.
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"Police were called in response to the incident by store security. None of our team members were injured in the incident.
"The store remains open and is trading as normal."
There have been other instances where people have become aggressive over the perceived toilet paper shortage in Australia. Suppliers have explained that there isn't and won't be a shortage as a result of the coronavirus and people don't need to be stockpiling the product.
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