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Man arrested for punching boss after getting fired

A 32-year-old Glen Ellyn man was arrested on two counts of battery after he was accused of punching two of his former bosses after he was fired from a baby merchandise store on Butterfield Road, Downers Grove police said Monday.

According to a police report, Michael Yarbrough of the 400 block of Moritz Avenue in Glen Ellyn, was on his first day back at work Nov. 4 after spending two months off the job with a broken leg when one of his bosses told him to “shut up” after she said he wasn’t doing a satisfactory job inventorying some merchandise.

The 2.5-year employee was then pulled into a meeting with store management over the matter, police reports said. According to reports, he told the female boss who initially reprimanded him, “You’re lucky we’re on the clock.” Reports said the boss responded, “What are you going to do? Hit a girl?” The man replied “yes” and was subsequently fired, police said.

The fired worker then punched his former boss in the head, turned around and punched a male store manager in the face before walking out, the Downers Grove police report states.

Police issued a trespass order that prohibits the man from entering the store. He also was told by police to have no contact with either of the store employees who police say he punched, reports said.

The man was given a court date and released by police on $1,500 bond.

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