PITTSBURGH (TNS) — A fight that began with bananas being thrown inside a Pittsburgh gas station has led to one person hospitalized and a clerk facing charges.
The incident occurred at a Sunoco located in the 100 block of North Craig Street in Pittsburgh on Monday, according to WPXI and WTAE.
The fight began when a customer threw a banana at the gas station employees, who then threw it back. The customer and staff then began throwing multiple bananas back and forth, police said.
The customer then punched one of the workers in the face, news reports said.
Employee Yubaraj Budhathoki, 26, of Pittsburgh, then chased the customer into the parking lot and hit him several times in the head with a PVC pipe.
The customer is currently hospitalized in critical condition. Police have not said if he is facing any charges.
Budhathoki was charged with aggravated assault and recklessly endangering another person. He is currently in the Allegheny County Jail.