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Macomb County Prosecutor Peter Lucido said an employee was assaulted with a frozen fish at the Desi Fruit Market in Warren on April 2.
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WARREN — A 60-year-old Warren man is facing a misdemeanor assault charge after he allegedly used a frozen fish to assault a grocery clerk at a Warren market on April 2.
According to a release from the office of Macomb County Prosecuting Attorney Peter Lucido, the incident happened at the Desi Fruit Market at Nine Mile Road and Masch Avenue at 7:13 p.m. The fish counter at the market reportedly closed at 7 p.m. because of the Ramadan holiday.
According to the release, the fish clerk explained why they were closed to the suspect who came to the counter after hours. The suspect became angry when he could not receive service and began to hit the clerk with a four-pound frozen hilsa fish, which is a type of herring.
The victim was transported to a local hospital.
The suspect, MD Jobul Hussain, was charged with one count of aggravated assault, a one-year misdemeanor. He was arraigned in the 37th District Court in Warren and given a $5,000 personal bond on April 3.
“I never thought I’d have to say this, but if you assault someone with a fish in our county you will be prosecuted. A frozen fish is dangerous if you use it to hit someone on the head,” Lucido said.
A pretrial hearing is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. on April 27 before Judge John Chmura in the 37th District Court.
Hussain’s attorney of record, Michael Hennigan, was not available for comment.
