Man charged with assault after hitting Michigan store clerk with frozen fish

DETROIT — A 60-year-old man was charged after allegedly using a frozen fish as a weapon during an altercation at a Michigan fish counter, according to officials.

The incident took place on April 2, at Desi Fruit Market in Warren, about 20 miles north of downtown Detroit. Around 7:15 p.m., police say the suspect became angry with a store clerk after being told the fish counter closed at 7 p.m. due to Ramadan.

"The suspect then allegedly assaulted the clerk on the head with a four-pound frozen hilsa fish," Macomb County Prosecutor Peter Lucido said in a news release. "The hilsa fish is a kind of herring."

The victim was transported to a local hospital for treatment.

The suspect was charged with one count of aggravated assault, a one-year misdemeanor, officials said. He was arraigned in Warren District Court on Monday and given a $5,000 personal bond.

His next court date has been set for April 27.

“I never thought I’d have to say this, but if you assault someone with a fish in our county you will be prosecuted," Lucido said. "A frozen fish is dangerous if you use it to hit someone on the head."

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