Free Cigarettes Results In Assault

Ruffin, NC -- A man attempting to get free cigarettes from a gas station told deputies the store clerk assaulted him.
Rockingham County Sheriff's Office says a David Kendrick purchased $50 worth of gas from Ruffin Grocery Convenience Store Tuesday night. He saw a sign on the pump saying customers who buy at least $10 in gas would receive a free pack of cigarettes.
Kendrick went inside the store to get his free pack of cigarettes, but the clerk said he wasn't familiar with the offer. The two men got into a verbal altercation, with the clerk demanding Kendrick leave. When he didn't immediately leave the store, the clerk punched kendrick in the ribs.
Kendrick was transported to Anne Penn Hospital. He later obtained a warrant for the arrest of the clerk, Kenneth Stone. Stone is is charged with assault and given a $5,000 bond.