‘A vile and disgusting attack’: Workers abused and spat on at Hindley Street McDonald’s

A woman has been arrested following abuse towards workers at McDonald’s on Hindley Street, with one worker spat at. See the appalling footage.

An 18-year-old woman has been arrested for abusing and spitting at staff at a McDonald’s store in the CBD.

On Friday, October 7, about 1.30pm, the woman punched a staff member in the head at the Hindley St store, before throwing a drink and other items at staff. She then spat at a staff member.

Police attended a Port Noarlunga address and arrested the woman and charged her with disorderly behaviour, two counts of aggravated assault (shop worker) and committing a prohibited act with human biological material.

The woman has been bailed to appear in the Adelaide Magistrates Court on November 24.

A shocking video circulating online shows a woman yelling abuse and spitting at staff at city McDonald’s.

In the video, the woman hurls herself at the counter multiple times and says to a manager who is on the phone “you hit me in the face bro”. The manager yells back “no I did not.” The woman then said “yes you f***ing did, there’s a video you stupid f***”.

The woman throws food and what appears to be packets of sugar from behind the counter at staff, before leaning over and spitting.

Other staff members attempt to calm the woman from behind the counter as she continues yelling and throwing items.

“This is a vile and disgusting attack,” SDA secretary Josh Peak said.

“Fast food workers are just trying to do their job and do not deserve to be treated this way.”