FALL RIVER, Mass. (WPRI) — Officers arrested a Popeyes employee Monday evening after he hit a customer with a metal tray, according to police.

 

Colby McCarthy, 19, has been charged with felony assault and battery with a dangerous weapon.

 

Detective Sgt. Moses Pereira told 12 News that McCarthy had been arguing with the 22-year-old customer over the length of time it took to receive his food order.

 

Pereira said McCarthy threw the metal tray at the customer during the argument and hit him above his left eye. He was taken to the hospital for treatment.

McCarthy has since been fired, according to a spokesperson for Popeyes.

 

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