Beauty Supply Store Meltdown Leads to Arrest: Cops

Oak Lawn, IL -- A Chicago woman fled a beauty supply store when she tossed merchandise after being asked to leave for opening a box of hair extensions, reports said.

Oak Lawn police responded around 5:33 p.m. July 1 to Adams Beauty Supply, 8718 S. Cicero Ave. for a battery report.

The store manager told police that a woman, later identified as Jessica Mims, 23, selected a package of hair extensions off the shelf. She opened the package and removed the hair, police said.

When the store manager told Mims she could not open packages without purchasing them, she started grabbing merchandise off the shelves and throwing it on the floor, reports said.

Police said the store manager tried to stop Mims. As he escorted her out of the store, Mims allegedly hit the store manager in the head with her car keys, causing a small cut in his ear.

The store manager was able to get the plate number of Mims’ 2001 Pontiac Aztec.

While still at the store, Hometown police called to say they had Mims stopped 87th Street and Cicero Avenue.

Police brought the store manager to the traffic stop, where he positively identified Mims.

Mims was taken to the Oak Lawn police station where she was charged with battery and disorderly conduct. Police advised her not to return to the store.

She is due in court Aug. 18 in Bridgeview.