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Dashcam footage posted on Facebook by Huber Heights police shows the worker rolling a trash can up to the back of the truck and flipping off the lid.
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Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
Sanchez was seen removing the device from a trash can in the bathroom after recording several people, documents said.
—Julie Mendes, AZCentral.com, 26 Feb. 2026
Video captured by a witness appears to show the manager striking the customer with a trash can in an apparent attempt to overwhelm the irate individual.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 24 Feb. 2026
From food and drink waste to tissues and wipes, trash can accumulate quickly over a few hours.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 12 Feb. 2026
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Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
Sanchez was seen removing the device from a trash can in the bathroom after recording several people, documents said.
—Julie Mendes, AZCentral.com, 26 Feb. 2026
Video captured by a witness appears to show the manager striking the customer with a trash can in an apparent attempt to overwhelm the irate individual.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 24 Feb. 2026
From food and drink waste to tissues and wipes, trash can accumulate quickly over a few hours.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 12 Feb. 2026
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“Trash can.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trash%20can. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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