Man with ax caught ‘menacing’ customers at McDonald’s in New York City

A person was arrested after a disturbing video of him ‘menacing’ clients at a McDonald’s with a small ax was shared on-line.

A graphic video of the incident circulated TikTok and Twitter quickly after the person started harassing a number of patrons at one of many quick meals chain’s areas within the Decrease East Aspect of Manhattan.

The ax-wielding suspect, Michael Palacios, 31, acquired into an altercation with three unidentified males earlier than pulling the ax from his backpack early Friday morning round 2.25am, based on NBC Information.

The viral video captured a number of incidents involving Palacios, together with him participating in fights and destroying property inside the shop.

A person was caught wielding an ax in a New York Metropolis McDonald’s on Friday (Footage: TikTok/Kiddlite21)

Video then exhibits the person approaching patrons with the ax in hand, however by no means taking purpose or inflicting harm with the ax.

On the finish of the two-minute video, he punched a patron and approached a number of others with the ax in hand earlier than leaving the shop along with his bicycle.

Police stated no victims reported accidents.

‘Upon arrival of officers, witnesses on the location reported that the suspect acquired right into a bodily dispute with three unknown males within the placement,’ police advised NBC’s TODAY.

‘The suspect eliminated an ax from his backpack and menaced the unknown males. The suspect deliberately brought on property harm to the institution. The person was taken into custody by responding officers. A search incident to a lawful arrest, a further knife was recovered from his backpack.’

Police arrested Palacios early Friday morning after he left the McDonald’s on Delancy Avenue within the Decrease East Aspect of Manhattan.

Palacios was charged with legal mischief, three counts of menacing and two counts of legal possession of a weapon.

The McDonald’s proprietor and operator Paul Hendel stated the chain was cooperating with authorities as they investigated the incident.

‘The protection of our clients and crew is all the time our prime precedence,’ Hendel stated. ‘We're shocked by these acts of violence dedicated in our restaurant, and we're cooperating absolutely with the authorities of their investigation.’

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