A meat packing plant worker, Karen Palacios Gutierrez, was arrested on Aug. 26 and faces criminal mischief, tampering and criminal nuisance charges after allegedly placing a coin in a meat package set to go out to retailers.
According to the authorities, Gutierrez, 38, was arrested at the AVA Cos. plant in Hicksville, N.Y., on Friday after the incident took place at the plant on Thursday night, the Nassau Daily Voice reports.
The bin of meat products set for retail consumption was discarded, causing a $400 loss.
Her arraignment was set for Aug. 27 in First District Court in Hempstead.
AVA, a privately held company, was founded in 1985, and has been developing solutions for retail, the company said on its website.
“We pride ourselves on being an integral component of a ‘delighted’ customer experience. Helping clients capitalize on any and all sales opportunities, while driving gross profit and eliminating shrink. Instead of having multiple levels of management our resources are utilized in retail support, and superior robust items, geared to aiding customers with a more precise and effective use of their labor, while maintaining in stock positions and allowing labor to concentrate on High Gross Profit offerings,” the company said on its website.
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