The man arrested for allegedly pouring hydrogen peroxide on frozen food at a Phoenix Target appeared in court Wednesday morning.
David Lohr, 48, was arrested in the area of 4734 E. Ray Road just before 1 p.m. Tuesday.
According to court documents, Lohr admitted to pouring the liquid.
The Phoenix store was evacuated and a Target spokesperson said the incident was related to other tampering attempts at Valley Target stores including locations in Phoenix, Tempe, Chandler and Scottsdale.
A statement from Target said there was a potential tampering of frozen pizzas, ice cream, and fresh beef, pork and chicken products at the following Valley Target stores:
- Uptown Camelback (1625 E. Camelback Rd. Phoenix, AZ 85016)
- Arcadia Crossing (4515 E. Thomas Rd. Phoenix, AZ 85018)
- Ahwatukee (4734 E. Ray Rd. Phoenix, AZ 85044)
- Tempe (1818 E. Baseline Rd. Tempe, AZ 85283)
- Chandler West Santan (3425 W. Frye Rd. Chandler, AZ 85226)
- Scottsdale (9000 Talking Stick Way, Scottsdale, AZ 85250)
Police said Lohr was involved in those incidents as well.
During his initial appearance in court Wednesday, Lohr told the judge, "I'm not guilty."
Target said it has removed all potentially impacted products from the stores out of an abundance of caution.
Court documents show Lohr had recently arrived in Arizona and was staying in a hotel.
Lohr is being held on a $10,000 cash-only bond with his next court date set for Nov. 6.
