McDonald's worker Albert Garcia (l.) admitted putting glass in food, cops say.
Posted on 01/31/2005 1:53:05 AM PST by kattracks
When a veteran cop bit into his dinner from a Bronx McDonald's, he realized he was given a decidedly un-Happy Meal - his Big Mac was stuffed with shards of glass.As the K-9 unit cop was rushed to the hospital with cuts to his mouth and throat and a broken tooth, a cop-hating fast-food cook was arrested, police said yesterday.
"Tampering with food in a case like this is an assault as sure as an attack with a knife or a gun," said an outraged Patrick Lynch, head of the Patrolman's Benevolent Association.
The 39-year-old cop, a 17-year veteran of the NYPD, had stopped at the McDonald's at 875 Garrison Ave. at 11:30p.m. Saturday to pick up a dinner while he took his NYPD dog for exercise on Randalls Island, police sources said.
He ordered the $5.19 Extra Value Meal No.1. When he bit into the Big Mac, he hit glass.
Coughing blood, he called for help and was treated at Long Island Jewish Medical Center, police said.
Hours later, a sting operation was cooked up to catch the culprit, sources said. As a marked police car used the McDonald's drive-through, an undercover cop inside the restaurant saw Albert Garcia, 18, spit in his sandwich, the sources said.
Garcia was arrested and later confessed to planting the glass after deciding he "wanted to hurt someone" that day, the sources said.
The owner of the McDonald's, Juan Rodriguez, said in a statement that "the safety of my customers and my crew is top priority." But some of his customers were shocked yesterday by the news.
"That's crazy," said Jennifer Torres, 18, as she held her 2-year-old nephew's hand. "I'm not going to eat there no more."
Originally published on January 31, 2005
McDonald's worker Albert Garcia (l.) admitted putting glass in food, cops say.
IS the same guy thats the AG designate? I'm calling my senator right way and telling him not to vote for confirmation. We can not have a food tamperer as the head of Justice. What is GWB thinking of? Unbelievable!!!!
The old McD's jingle
two all beef patties
special sauce
lettuce
cheese
pickles
onions
on a sesame seed bun
sounds so much better without the chards of glass and vengeful spit added.
I'm outraged!! Why would GWB take a guy from Macdonalds and elavate him to Attorney General? You Republicans out there have really gone to far this time and you will pay!!!
It wasn't funny the first time.
How could this idiot punk possibly think he could get away with this?
Garcia was arrested and later confessed to planting the glass after deciding he "wanted to hurt someone" that day, the sources said.
Oh, no, I'll bet Albert is going to get hurt himself, going through the judicial system and afterwards.
Yes, but now it's Republicans that are doing the spitting. And that I find offensive!
He didn't. He's an idiot.
You would be surprised at what has been done to or happened to your meal before it arrived at your table. For example, if a steak fell off a plate and into the trash or on to the floor by mistake, do you think they would hold up the tables order while a new one is cooked? If you were lucky,they would wash it off and heat it back up quick.
I always remember the advise of a friend that used to be a cook in a restaurant. Never order anything that has sauce. Everything that crawls into the sauce stays there. On other foods, it just runs across it.
Anyway, it's Gonzales, not Garcia.
Yes, but now it's Republicans that are doing the spitting. And that I find offensive!
Something tells me this isn't the first time he's been in trouble -- just the first time since he turned 18.
Maybe they will put this guy to work in a prison kitchen where he can spit on Bubba's food.
Yes, but now it's Republicans that are doing the spitting. And that I find offensive!
You aren't reading the same article we are. Go to the top of THIS thread and read the story.
When you finish, give us justification for your claims.
Don't expect a reply. The post was a lame try at humor.
We had the same thing happen at a Mac Donalds about 40 miles from here. They arrested to kids on that one.
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