No felony charges in Wal-Mart pepper-spray case
The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office has declined to file felony charges against the woman accused of attacking 20 Wal-Mart customers with pepper spray during a Black Friday shopping frenzy.
Instead, they have referred the case against Elizabeth Macias, 32, of the San Fernando Valley, to city prosecutors for possible misdemeanor prosecution.
The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office declined to comment on the specifics of the case, including whether Macias acted in self-defense or if she used the spray to gain a competitive advantage versus other shoppers in her quest to grab video games that had just gone on sale.
She turned herself in to authorities within days of the incident but declined to answer questions about her involvement at a Porter Ranch Wal-Mart store. She was not taken into custody.