A woman has been arrested after employees at a Tucker Kroger accused her of disheveling the store and assaulting an employee.

DeKalb County officers were called to a disturbance at the Kroger, located at 4357 Lawrenceville Hwy, around 5:48 p.m. Feb. 5. Employees at the store told police that a woman, Tatiyana Alexander, entered the store and began yelling at customers, knocking down items, and eventually “pushed or hit” an employee, said Blaine Clark, DeKalb County Police Department public information officer.

Kroger produce section with apples and other fruits on display.
An incident at the Tucker Kroger on Feb. 5 led to the arrest of a local woman. (Courtesy of Kroger)

“They were able to get her out of the store, where DKPD found her, yelling at more people, including police,” Clark told Rough Draft Atlanta. “Officers also detected a strong smell of alcohol from the subject.”

The store was briefly locked down after the kerfuffle. Alexander was charged with disorderly conduct and public intoxication and booked at the DeKalb County Jail around 10 p.m. She remains in custody.

Stephanie Toone is a freelance journalist based in Atlanta. Previously, she worked at Canopy Atlanta, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, and The Tennessean.