A 37-year-old man in Sioux Falls was arrested for a weapons violation at a local Walmart early Saturday evening around 5:30 pm.
The incident began with the man shoplifting, and when confronted by law enforcement, he retaliated by grabbing a broom and causing damage.
An employee was hit during the altercation but did not sustain serious injuries.
The suspect faces charges including aggravated assault, intentional damage to property, third-degree vacate, and resisting arrest.
Sioux Falls Police Department emphasizes that a weapons violation can involve any object used as a weapon, not necessarily a firearm or knife.