Pranks on social media are all fun and games until the police get an idea of what you’re doing and it leads to your arrest.
Charles Smith, who goes by the username @WolfieKhaletti on TikTok, is accused of spraying a can of bed bug killer on groceries at a Walmart in Arizona, according to the Mesa Police Department (MPD). The 27-year-old filmed the incident and shared it with his more than 350,000 followers on his TikTok account.
Last week, in the now-deleted video, Smith was seen grabbing a can of Hot Shot Ultra Bed Bug and Flea Killer and spraying the pesticide on several groceries including potatoes, lemons, green apples, tomatoes, squash, and even bananas at a Walmart in the Phoenix area.
Watch the video below:
Thankfully, no customers were harmed and a Walmart spokesperson told the local news outlet that all the groceries that were sprayed were removed from the store.
After an investigation was started by the Tempe Police Department and they discovered who Smith was, he turned himself in and was charged with introducing poison, criminal damage, endangerment, and theft, according to the MPD.
While criminal damage, endangerment, and theft are all misdemeanors, introducing poison is considered a “Class 6 Felony” in the state of Arizona.
Although it may seem like Smith is just a prankster who loves to cause trouble, he says that these social media stunts make money.
In court paperwork obtained by CBS 5 News, he calls himself a “troll,” and says that stunts like the one he was arrested for help him make $6,000 to $10,000 a month.
Despite his intent to be humorous, shoppers at the Walmart weren’t happy. “Pranks should be actually funny,” one customer told CBS 5 News. “Like if it’s hurting others in the process, why would you do that?”
Another person added, “I think social media has got people doing crazy things out here. It’s unfortunate that somebody would mess up their whole life, potentially, for something on social media for views.”