Video shows BR homeless woman doused with water; worker fired, issued misdemeanor summons

Editor’s note: The raw video in this report contains graphic language.

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The convenience store worker accused of dousing a homeless woman with water has been issued a misdemeanor summons for simple battery, the Baton Rouge Police Department says.

Police did not immediately release the name of the 33-year-old woman who was charged.

The incident appears to have happened within the last several days, during extremely cold weather, outside of the Triple S Food Mart on Foster Drive in Baton Rouge.

Video showing a convenience store worker pouring water on a homeless person outside a Baton Rouge convenience store is causing outrage among many.

An employee at that store told WAFB Tuesday morning, Dec. 27, that the female employee has since been terminated.

However, that employee said that same female employee was actually known for feeding the homeless in the area and he believes she just got outraged when several homeless people refused her orders to leave the property.

Video showing a convenience store worker pouring water on a homeless woman outside a Baton Rouge convenience store is causing outrage among many.

The homeless woman has been connected with the proper services to receive assistance.

he convenience store worker accused of dousing a homeless woman with water has been issued a misdemeanor summons for simple battery.

The Baton Rouge mayor’s office released the following statement:

An incident over the holiday weekend involving a person who appears to be homeless has caught the attention of our community. This incident emphasizes the continued need for our outreach efforts. In this case, several community partners worked together to locate the individual, bring them to the Bridge Center and connect them with additional services.
The Behavioral Health Homeless Outreach Team, better known as the HOT Team, also visited the business where the incident occurred. The business was made aware of the support offered by the HOT Team to residents experiencing homelessness and crisis. We hope something like this never happens again considering the available resources.
The Mayor’s HOT Team is a city-wide joint effort between Baton Rouge Police Department (BRPD), East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office (EBRSO) and Behavioral Health Specialists designed to conduct comprehensive assessments, care coordination, and clinical intervention to the homeless persons in the community. The HOT Team connects with people who struggle with mental illness or behavioral health concerns and are experiencing unsheltered homelessness, living in encampment areas, or involved in panhandling.
If the public needs to connect to HOT team, they may contact the Mayor’s Office at 225.389.3100.
Mayor Sharon Weston Broome

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