A married couple in southeast Virginia was arrested on multiple charges after allegedly becoming violent and stabbing a restaurant employee several times because of a “botched order.”
On the afternoon of November 17, a woman, 45, placed a pick-up order at a MOD Pizza restaurant in Norfolk. When the 24-year-old employee handed her the food, she inspected it and determined that it was not made to her specifications. The woman reportedly engaged in a verbal argument with the man, and it was reported that she was left unsatisfied.
A little while after the incident, the woman called her husband and told him about what transpired when she went to get the food. She reportedly suggested he come to the establishment to “handle the situation.” The man headed to the restaurant and went inside. He reportedly approached the employee that his wife said she fought with, and he allegedly stabbed the man in the back and sliced open his stomach. Afterward, the couple reportedly left before the police arrived.
When they were located, both parties were taken into custody, and they are being held at the Norfolk City Jail without bond. The 47-year-old man is facing preliminary charges of felony malicious wounding and brandishing a firearm. The woman is expected to face charges of conspiracy to commit malicious wounding.
At the time this was written, the alleged victim was still in the hospital. There are no updates on his condition, which was described as non-life threatening, but it was reported that he is healing from the attack. A representative for MOD released a statement assuring the public that they prioritize safety and security and that they are giving their full cooperation to the authorities during the investigation.
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