A former employee and another woman in hoodies and painted faces were arrested after they walked into a Costa Mesa restaurant, at least one of them with a bat, and started vandalizing and disrupting the establishment Saturday afternoon, the Costa Mesa Police Department said in a news release.
Passion Shenay Coleman, 27, walked in at about 1:30 p.m. and smashed a television, table settings and plates with a bat, causing thousands in damages at the restaurant. Restaurant staff recognized her as a former employee.
Another woman, Laglennda Damona Carr, 24, soon followed her into the restaurant and started yelling and "being disruptive," according to the news release.
Diners left the restaurant as the incident unfolded, and none reported any injuries.
The Orange County Register reported panicked patrons were bolting towards the exits at Maggiano’s Little Italy after seeing both women swinging wildly and smashing the bar, where a small fire ignited.
One witness told the newspaper he heard one of the women yell, “I’m not good enough? Take that."
Officers arrived at the scene and found the two Fullerton women trying to drive away from a nearby parking lot, Costa Mesa police said.
The women were pulled over and arrested.
Police said Coleman had gone into the restaurant less than two hours before the incident, made threats and threw a plate at an employee. At the time, officers were called to the scene but they didn't find anyone. The employee's condition is unknown.
Ex-Employee, Woman Arrested After Smashing Costa Mesa Restaurant With Bat, Threatening Staff as Customers Flee: Police
A former employee and another woman in hoodies and painted faces were arrested after they walked into a Costa Mesa restaurant, at least one of them with a bat, and started vandalizing and disruptin…
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