A Whataburger customer has been arrested after he allegedly verbally and physically attacked employees of the food chain at a Paris, Texas location.
According to KHOU-11, police arrived at the restaurant on Sunday (February 22) and saw that a customer was being verbally abusive to staff. When the manager asked the man to leave, it's claimed he said he would return after the officers left to assault the manager.
The man, later identified as Anthony William Newhuis, reportedly did just that. A clip shared by WFAA appears to show the manager fighting back, ultimately beating Newhuis with a trash can and forcing him to leave.
When police returned to the scene, they found Newhuis in the parking lot, where he was bleeding from the head. He was subsequently arrested and charged with assault resulting in bodily injury and public intoxication.
According to KHOU-11, the 41-year-old was taken to jail, where "he intentionally flooded the cells." Officials charged him with criminal mischief less than $750 as a result of the incident.
"At Whataburger, Guest and employee security are a top priority. We take incidents such as this seriously and are fully cooperating with authorities," a Whataburger spokesperson said in a statement.