Black Lives Matter Krispy Kreme Controversy: Smyrna Police Officers Finds ‘Black Lives Matter’ Written On Donut Box

Police in Atlanta have launched an investigation into an incident at Krispy Kreme after an officer from Smyrna Police Department found “Black Lives Matter” written on his box of donuts, according to reports Thursday. The incident, which was also separately looked into by the company, took place at a Krispy Kreme outlet in South Cobb area Thursday, the department said.

“Immediately after the incident, the Smyrna Police Department met with store management and made them aware of the incident,” Louis Defense, a representative for the Smyrna Police Department, said.

The police department, which did not identify the officer involved, is expected to release a statement once they’ve “vetted the issue.”

On Thursday, Krispy Kreme issued a statement apologizing to the police department. The donut company also said its employees will undergo training to “reinforce mutual respect” between employees and customers.

“On behalf of all of us at Krispy Kreme Doughnut Corporation, we sincerely apologize for the incident... we immediately initiated a thorough investigation internally... we have now addressed this matter directly with our staff at the shop and are taking appropriate action... Furthermore we will use this opportunity to train the staff at all of our US locations to reinforce proper respect for all our customers,” Krispy Kreme said.

The Blue Lives Matter blog posted a photo of the Krispy Kreme box, which had “Black Lives Matter” written on it. Defense called the writing on the box “egregious” and said Krispy Kreme took responsibility of the incident.

“While it is clear this behavior was egregious in nature, Krispy Kreme did take responsibility for the incident, investigated it, and notified the Smyrna Police Department that action has been taken,” Defense reportedly said.

The incident came at a time when police officers have come under the scanner for racial profiling and targeting blacks. Last year, “Black Lives Matter” protesters took to streets across the country to demonstrate against police shootings of black people.