A woman seen in a viral video being forcibly removed by police from a Texas bank last week for refusing to wear a mask or leaving the premises found herself handcuffed again.
Terry Lynn Wright, 65, of Grants Pass, Oregon, was arrested on Wednesday after police officers in another Texas city were called to remove her from an Office Depot for the same reason she was removed from the bank days earlier.
What are the details?
Wright made headlines on March 11 after the camera video showed his confrontation with the police in Galveston, Texas, when officers were called in for their refusal to wear a mask at a Bank of America location.
Wright insisted that she had every right to be inside the bank, since she had an account at the institution, but bank employees, other customers and the official on the spot disagreed.
The retiree was brought to the floor after repeatedly refusing to wear a mask or leave the bank on her own, and suffered injuries to one of her feet in the process.
VIDEO: Woman arrested for refusing to wear mask at Galveston bank
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Instead of being arrested that day, Wright was taken to the hospital to treat his injuries.
The Washington Post reported that, according to a GPD spokeswoman, “Wright was taken into custody and scheduled to be arrested, but was immediately taken to hospital complaining of pain in his feet.”
The spokesman said over the weekend that Wright “will be arrested on the basis of the warrant” that the department issued under allegations of invasion and resistance to arrest.
It happened on Wednesday, when Texas City police were called to an Office Depot “after Wright was asked to leave the store by employees for refusing to cover his face,” KTRK-TV reported, citing the Department.
The agency also reported:
Wright was taken into custody by warrants related to the Galveston incident on March 11 and no further charges have been filed, police said. She was transported to Galveston County Prison.
Anything else?
Texas Governor Greg Abbott (R) removed the mandate from the state’s mask earlier this month, saying that companies should decide for themselves what precautions COVID-19 should take on their properties. Many companies still impose their own mask restrictions on customers.