The Orange County Criminal Lawyer Blog
Two patrons at a fast-food restaurant in Tennessee suffered from burns after a reportedly angry employee allegedly doused them with scalding oil.
On July 22, an incident occurred at a Wingstop restaurant in Memphis that resulted in the arrest of one of the employees. According to reports, two women went to the eatery and approached the worker at the counter. For reasons that have not currently been disclosed, the trio got into an argument. Things continued to escalate, and the employee walked away and went into the kitchen. While there, she reportedly filled a bowl with hot oil and returned to the front where the women were still standing.
The verbal disagreement was ongoing, but things took a turn into the physical realm when the employee allegedly threw the contents of the bowl in the direction of the women. They were both hit with the scalding oil – one on her body and face, and the other on one of her shoulders. The authorities were notified, and officers from the Memphis Police Department began investigating the situation.
It was reported that the woman who was hit with the oil on her body and face appeared to be severely burned, and she required immediate medical attention. She was taken to the Regional Medical Center, where she was diagnosed with second-degree burns on nearly 20% of her body.
Early last week, the suspect was taken into custody on an arrest warrant and booked into the Shelby County Jail. She is expected to be charged with aggravated assault. She was held in lieu of a $7,500 bond, and according to online records, she is no longer behind bars. Her arraignment hearing is scheduled to take place at the end of the week.
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.