Alleged perp Samuel Hemmit
Posted on 12/18/2019 10:40:03 AM PST by simpson96
Police in Austin, Texas, have charged 21-year-old Samuel Hemmit with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after an incident at the Taco Bell where he worked.
The Austin American-Statesman reported that Hemmit worked at the Taco Bell at William Cannon Drive and South First Street. He was taking orders in the drive-through lane on the evening of December 8. A customer attempted to communicate his order, but Hemmit asked the man to repeat himself several times.
According to the newspaper, the customer asked Hemmit, "Can you not hear?"
Hemmit responded, "Why don't you pull up, and I will show you what I have for you?"
When the customer did, Hemmit allegedly pulled out a black 18-inch machete and began swinging it at his car and cursing loudly. Security footage shows Hemmit swing the blade at the driver's vehicle twice before the man was able to drive away.
When he had reached a safe distance, the customer reportedly called 911 to report the incident. According to local station KXAN, Police came to the restaurant and spoke to the manager, who gave them access to the security camera footage. They determined that after the initial conversation with the customer, Hemmit ran to the break room to retrieve the machete before going to the window to confront him.
Hemmit admitted to the assault, court documents state. He initially claimed that the weapon was just a metal pole, but changed his story after they were able to retrieve the knife from a dumpster near the restaurant.
He was taken into custody and booked at the Travis County Correctional Complex. Bail is set at $15,000.
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Have you ever eaten at Taco Bell? The customers should be the ones swinging machetes.
Alleged perp Samuel Hemmit
“Austin is a magnet attracting the seriously disturbed.”
Portland is sister city with Austin. And they both have the same motto of being weird and proud of it.
Maybe it was "take your machete to work" day.
HIM...
Never ask for your taco to be cut in half... Subway - Yes... Taco Bell - No...
Taco Bell ran out of beef and the employees are taking matters into their own hands.
I think he needed a bigger box
“...Austin, Texas,>>>”
Says it all, could just as easily been Houston, Dallas or Ft. Worth Progressive Ghettos.
Please tell me that Taco Bell Employees wear Hairnets when preparing Food.
I would submit the machete is less dangerous than the food they serve at Taco Bell.
Reason #236 not to eat fast food, especially Taco Bell garbage.
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