A violent assault on a waitress at a Mexican restaurant in Chicago’s Pilsen neighborhood has left house owners of the enterprise trying to find solutions.
The beating passed off at round 8 p.m. Friday because the restaurant was winding down for the day.
“I really feel rage, primarily as a result of one thing like this has by no means occurred, and for it to be over $50 simply doesn’t make any sense,” El Taco Azteca proprietor Carlos García stated.
The assault, all caught on surveillance video, allegedly stemmed over a $50 test. Restaurant house owners and workers declare the purchasers ate most of their takeout order after they returned to the restaurant and demanded a refund. When the waitress didn’t comply, the state of affairs escalated.
Earlier than fists flew, one of many attackers made her method behind the bar. She grabbed the waitress’ cellphone and threw it right into a bucket crammed with water earlier than damaging gadgets contained in the enterprise.
When the waitress, who’s remaining nameless, threatened to name 911, she turned the goal of the purchasers’ anger.
Surveillance video exhibits two prospects punch, kick, stomp and drag the waitress for round two minutes as workers tried to interrupt up the assault.
“I got here in once I heard what was happening and I used to be capable of pull off one in every of her attackers. Once I lastly acquired them separated, one in every of them then turned to me and began swinging,” Marta Garcia stated.
The waitress, who suffered a number of bruises and cuts in addition to a damaged finger, is now recovering as El Taco Azteca workers name on police to seek out her assailants.
The restaurant’s supervisor, not mincing phrases, stated she has a message for the attackers.
“I need them to know, we’re going to seek out you no matter it takes, I’m placing every part I’ve into this… I’ve little doubt about it, we’re going to seek out them,” Garcia stated.
