Man Charged In "Chalupa Assault" At Taco Bell - Hit Employee With Chalupa

[matcom]

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Call it assault by chalupa.

The Des Moines Police Department has filed a simple assault charge against a Des Moines man for an alleged Thursday incident at Taco Bell, 1501 E. Euclid Ave.

The weapon? A crispy, chewy concoction called a chalupa.

"I've never had anything quite like that before," said Darren Cornwell, the detective who investigated the case.

Police received a report early Friday alleging that a disgruntled customer threw the snack at a Taco Bell employee just hours before.

Nancy Harrison, a Taco Bell employee, told police she was working the drive-through at 10:45 p.m. Thursday when Christopher Lame, 24, ordered some food. Shortly afterward, Lame parked in front of the store, went inside and stated that he did not get the taco he ordered, records show.

Harrison said she asked if he had a receipt.

"What the (expletive)," he said. "Do I have to bring my receipt, too?" he answered.

Lame allegedly went back to his car, grabbed the bag the tacos were in, and told her, "There's the (expletive) tacos."

Police records show Harrison informed Lame they were closing, and as she turned away, a chalupa hit her in the face near her right eye. Lame ran out, but Harrison followed and took down his license plate number, she said.

A follow-up investigation identified the assailant as Lame, who was issued a criminal citation. He is scheduled to appear in court June 15.

http://www.desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2004406070315

[BayCityProgressive]

1. LOL

just....LOL

[sendero]

2. As "Lame" as it is...

... I've been mad enough at getting shorted or the wrong food at a drive thru to launch some fast food missiles.

I've just managed, up to this point, to have the self control to not do it :)

[RedCappedBandit]

10. How would you feel

if such an aggressive person walked up to you in a manner like that at your place of work? Sounds pretty intimidating..
Remember, people are PEOPLE no matter where they work, they make mistakes sometimes (especially late at night, as they said they were closing)

[Spinzonner]

3. Beat with Meat ?

and corn

[Sydnie]

4. Is this a deja vu thing?

Didn't you post yesterday about a guy that threw an egg mcmuffin at a manager? Has this become the weapon of choice these day -- fast food?

[Spinzonner]

6. Just think, we can have

Fast-Food draw contests

[Sydnie]

8. Monty Phython was right

"Come at me with that banana!"

[El Fuego]

5. He should have DROPPED THE CHALUPA!

[LostInAnomie]

7. I personally witnessed a woman get arrested for throwing a Big Mac.

When I was an intern for a police dept. and doing ride alongs one of the calls we responded to was a domestic dispute. The couple had been fighting physically and were now fighting verbally and needed to be separated for the night before someone was hurt. At one point the woman picked up a Big Mac and threw it at her husband. This was enough for the officer I was with to arrest her and get her out of the house even though he knew it would be thrown out of court later.

[underpants]

9. !!CARNIVAL!!!

[kick-ass-bob]

11. Is that Assault with a "Silent but Deadly" weapon?

*groan*