ANN ARBOR, Mich. – A Michigan man suspected of spraying a contaminant on unpackaged food at grocery stores faces four charges of poisoning food.
Kyle Bessemer appeared in an Ann Arbor court Thursday, two days after his arrest.
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The FBI says Bessemer admitted to spraying a mixture of hand sanitizer, water and mouse poison on produce and food bars at three Ann Arbor stores: Whole Foods, Meijer and Plum Market. The charges cover two stores.
In court, investigators told a judge that the 29-year-old Bessemer believed someone was trying to poison him.
Bond was set at $250,000. An attorney for Bessemer will be assigned.
Shoppers have been encouraged to throw away uneaten food purchased from salad bars and ready-to-eat food areas between mid-March and the end of April.
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