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Driver crashes through Kmart entrance before calmly shopping

06:09 PM EDT on Saturday, August 19, 2006

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A man drove his car into the front of a Kmart early Saturday morning.

Police say Bryant Weiford of Hampton drove through the main entrance of the K-Mart on Mercury Boulevard before workers said the 20-year-old hopped out of his car and started shopping.

Shoppers were told to watch for shattered glass and wet floors as the walked into the store Saturday morning.

"They said be careful the floor is wet, and I was looking and I didn't see water or anything so I was just wondering what happened," said K-Mart shopper Everlean Borden.

The store was closed, and only three employees were inside the building when the car came bursting through.

"I heard a loud crash, I thought it was a shelf falling so I stopped for a moment, but then heard car music," said K-Mart employee, Vernita McClaurin.

Employees said they say saw the driver get calmly out of the car, and he began snooping around the store.

"He was trying on women's shoes, women's shoes." said another K-Mart employee who said his name was Jeffrey.

"He kept walking to the shoe department and kept changing his shoes. I was like what are you doing. I said 'I'm calling the police’, so I called the police and he came and got him," said McClaurin.

Police did come and arrest the man.

Employees and customers said they have never experienced anything like this before.

"He drove clean in here, got out and started walking around as if it was nothing," said McClaurin.

Weiford faces several charges including breaking and entering and driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs.

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