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Man Upset After Sister Shuts the Door on Sales Rep

Suspect begins to yell at his sister after she tells a sales person she doesn't want U-Verse and shuts the door, according to criminal complaint.

A 60-year-old Waukesha man is facing charges after he got into an argument in his sister when she closed the door on a sales representative for AT&T U-Verse.

Gordon L. Riddiough recently was charged in Waukesha County Circuit Cour with one count of disorderly conduct-domestic abuse. If convicted, he faces up to 90 day in jail and $1,000 in fines.

According to the criminal complaint:

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At 4:40 p.m. May 5, the sales representative came to the victim’s home in the 200 block of South West Avenue and began to pitch for her to purchase a U-Verse system, however, she told the representative they had gotten rid of cable to save money and shut the door.

Riddough, who is the brother of the victim, became upset with her for shutting the door on the sales representative, began to yell at her and eventually kicked a bucket of water toward her.

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The victim then got out of the house and called police from a neighbor’s phone.

He’s currently being held in Waukesha County Jail on $500 bail. 

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