Video Shows 2016 Mugshot of Jacob “Jake” Lindemyer Before Ann Arbor Smoothie King Incident
ANN ARBOR MICHIGAN, Smoothie King issued a statement after two employees at a location in Ann Arbor refused to serve a customer who was wearing a hoodie featuring the name of President Donald Trump.
According to reports, the incident involved a man and his wife who were attempting to purchase smoothies at the store. The couple said the employees declined to serve them because of the political message on the hoodie.
In video from the encounter, the woman is heard asking employees why they would not serve them. She stated that refusing service because of the clothing was discriminatory. One employee responded that the refusal was related to views about the president referenced on the hoodie.
The couple then left the business, with the woman stating she intended to contact police regarding the situation.
Following the incident, Smoothie King confirmed that the two employees involved were terminated from their positions at the Ann Arbor location.
Separate from the store incident, records indicate that Jacob “Jake” Lindemyer, 33, has faced prior legal issues. Authorities reported that he was arrested on a warrant related to methamphetamine possession. Because of a prior 2008 Van Buren County drug conviction, prosecutors stated the maximum possible sentence could be increased to up to 20 years.
According to investigators, Michigan State Police troopers stopped Lindemyer on January 16 during an investigation involving suspected narcotics. Evidence collected during the investigation was sent to a state laboratory for testing, including items connected to suspected drug use.
Authorities also stated that Lindemyer previously served prison sentences related to earlier convictions, including theft from vehicles and fleeing police. Records show multiple prior felony convictions.
The situation remains under review as legal proceedings related to the narcotics investigation continue.
