25-year-old Johnisa Herring was working at a Wingstop chain in Memphis on July 22 when she got into a heated argument with two female customers, according to police
Johnisa Herring has been arrested(Image: Shelby County Sheriff’s Office))
A furious fast-food employee has been arrested after allegedly “throwing hot cooking oil” onto customers – leaving them with second-degree burns.
25-year-old Johnisa Herring was working at a Wingstop chain in Memphis on July 22 when she got into a heated argument with two female customers.
As the two women were “continuing to argue with Herring, Herring went to the kitchen, grabbed a bowl and filled it with hot cooking oil,” according to police.
Herring allegedly stormed out of the kitchen and “threw the bowl of hot oil” onto the horrified customers.
The scorching hot oil landed on both customers, leaving second-degree burns on one woman’s face and chest. Police said 18.5% of her body was covered in horrific burns, and the other woman was covered in burns on her right shoulder. It comes as a McDonald’s worker appeared to smack a customer who was attacking another member of staff.
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The shocking incident happened at the fast-food chain Wingstop(Image: Bloomberg via Getty Images)
It is unclear what the argument was about. Herring was arrested on Monday after the woman with second-degree burns identified the worker as the attacker. She was charged with aggravated assault.
It comes just months after six workers were attacked inside a McDonald’s after four people stormed inside and squirted chemicals in their faces.
The staff thought they were being hit with water, before they suddenly realised how serious the situation was as their eyes and skin began to burn.
Officers are asking anyone who witnessed the attack or filmed the incident at the fast food restaurant, to get in touch. They were “exploring all options” for a motive.
Emergency services were called to the restaurant at the Highbridge Retail Park in Waltham Abbey, Essex, at 5.30pm, on June 24.
Chief Inspector Terry Fisher said: “We know this incident will have been very concerning to customers and staff.
“We want to reassure you that we are carrying out a thorough investigation so we can establish what happened and the circumstances which led up to it.
“We are exploring all options including whether this was an attempted robbery.
“Luckily no-one was seriously injured, but this type of violent behaviour will not be tolerated in Essex.
“We will be carrying out test to understand exactly what type of liquid was used in this incident and I would appeal to anyone who witnessed the incident, has video footage or any other information to contact us immediately.”
An East of England Ambulance Service spokesman said: “Three ambulances, three hazardous area response team vehicles, a paramedic car and a rapid response vehicle were sent to Highbridge Street after reports of restaurant staff being assaulted with a chemical substance.
“Three patients were transported to the Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow and three to the North Middlesex University Hospital in Edmonton, north London.”
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