SAN ANTONIO, TX. (THECOUNT) — A female minor from San Antonio has been identified as the suspect depicted in a June 28 video opening and licking the under-lid of a half gallon tub of Blue Bell ice cream in a Lufkin, Texas, store and then returning the tainted product to the store freezer shelf.
The Lufkin Police Department confirmed Friday that the girl in the video is a minor from San Antonio.
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“Because she is a juvenile offender, her identity is protected under section 58.104 of the Texas Family Code,” said Jessie Pebsworth, public relations specialist for the Lufkin Police Department.
“The case will be turned over to the Texas Juvenile Justice Department,” Pebsworth said.
On Wednesday, Lufkin police were able to confirm it happened at the Lufkin Walmart after watching surveillance video from the store.
Officials also retrieved what they believe to be the tainted container of ice cream, reports KSAT.
Lufkin police said the girl had ties to Lufkin because of her boyfriend’s family.
Geo quick facts: Lufkin is a city in and the county seat of Angelina County in eastern Texas, United States. This city is 120 miles northeast of Houston. Founded in 1882, the population was 35,837 at the 2017 census. Lufkin is situated in Deep East Texas – Wikipedia.