Man faces 11 years in jail for 'punching elderly man' over free Nutella samples
Derrick Gharabighi has pleaded not guilty to assault charges
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Police in California have alleged that the urge for the chocolate spread got the better of Derrick Gharabighi, whom they have accused of punching a 78-year-old man in a dispute over free Nutella waffle samples.
The Los Angeles County district attorney’s office says he was hoarding samples of the waffles at the Burbank Costco on Sunday morning when 78-year-old Sahak Sahakian told him to take just one.
Prosecutors say Mr Gharabighi then punched the older man in the face. Police said Mr Sahakian was hospitalised with a one-inch cut.
Mr Gharabighi has pleaded not guilty to the charges. He is being held on $50,000 bail, and he faces a maximum sentence of 11 years in prison if convicted, CBS reported.
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