The Orange County Criminal Lawyer Blog
A Tennessee woman was arrested after allegedly walking up to a vehicle in the drive-thru at McDonald’s and stabbing the driver in the face with a screwdriver.
Late in the afternoon on November 20, a customer was in the drive-thru giving her order to an employee at a McDonald’s in South Memphis when a woman she didn’t know walked up to her car. They asked her if she could give them money, and the driver explained that she did not have any cash. According to reports, her answer incurred anger, profanity, and violence from the solicitor. The woman allegedly pulled out a screwdriver and used it to stab her in the face.
The authorities were notified, and officers from the Memphis Police Department went to the restaurant to investigate. The fire department was also dispatched to the scene to provide medical treatment as needed. The woman had already left before the officers arrived, but they spotted a female running down the street and believed it was the suspect. She did not stop running, and when they chased her down, she reportedly kicked and pushed the officers.
The 39-year-old woman was taken into custody and booked into the Shelby County Jail. She is facing preliminary charges of aggravated assault and resisting official detention, and she is being held in lieu of a $25,000 bond.
It was reported that the alleged victim’s wounds were attended to at the scene, and she declined when she was asked if she wanted to go to the hospital. When the officers talked to her about the incident, she reported that the woman told her she “should’ve had money” before attacking her with the screwdriver.
If you or someone you love is suspected of an assault or battery offense, contact Orange County criminal defense lawyer Staycie R. Sena at (949) 477-8088 for a consultation now.