Adelaide woman arrested after jumping counter at Hindley St McDonald’s, helping self to food and drinks

Police had to intervene after an Adelaide woman confronted McDonald’s workers while helping herself to food and drinks behind the counter. See the video.

The union representing fast food workers says they’re appalled after reports of another attack on a McDonald’s worker this week.

A northern suburbs woman, 19, was arrested following an incident at McDonald’s Hindley Street on Thursday night.

Video of the incident shows the woman throwing the bottle at staff and taking food and drinks from behind the counter. “What? I’ll beat you up and I’ll leave,” she yells at staff. “Oh what’s that, what’s in that?”

She also calls one of the staff members a “dumbass b***h”.

The woman is also seen going into fridges and taking food from the kitchen, taking a doughnut and taking a bite out of it before she is restrained by police.

The was charged with disorderly behaviour, property damage and assault.

She has been bailed to appear in the Adelaide Magistrates Court on March 3.

Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees’ Association spokesman Jordan Mumford said incidents like these were “all too common” on Hindley St and more security was needed to protect employees.

“In recent months we’ve seen far too many fast food workers assaulted and abused by members of the public and frankly, we are sick of it,” he said.

“We cannot keep turning a blind eye to this disgraceful, anti-social behaviour just because it isn’t occurring in a nightclub.”

This comes after a 20-year-old worker was aggressively assaulted in the drive thru of Melrose Park McDonald’s on Tuesday morning.

A 19-year-old was arrested following an incident at Hindley St McDonald’s on Thursday night. Picture: NCA NewsWire / David Mariuz

A still from the video footage showing the woman behind the counter.

Helping herself to food and drinks. She was later arrested.

Akshay, a nursing student, was working at about 2.00am he asked a customer to drive through and park their car.

As he took the food out to the customers, one passenger got out of their car and verbally abused him.

“They threatened me that they would see me later on and will kill me,” Akshay said.

“They were disorderly, the driver couldn’t even stand up straight.”

Akshay was then physically assaulted. He was punched in the neck and face which resulted in his glasses being broken, leavingcuts on his left eye, right cheek and nose.

“I’ve been unable to sleep for two days … I want this person to be punished.”

Akshay said his manager helped him get inside the restaurant and locked the door. They rang police but the car and the suspectsgot away.

Akshay was not hospitalised.

20-year-old Akshay was aggressively assaulted in the drive thru of Melrose Park McDonald’s on Tuesday morning. Picture: NCA NewsWire / David Mariuz

A police spokesman said they are investigating the assault.

“About 1.50am Tuesday 27 December the victim, a 20-year-old Ashford man, was working at a South Road fast food restaurantwhen he was allegedly assaulted by a customer,” the police spokesman said.

“Thankfully the victim was not seriously injured and did not require treatment, the suspect is not known to the victim. The victim reported the incident to police who are investigating.”

Following this incident, the SDA is calling for a change in the law to require a security presence at all high-risk venues.

“We need to ensure a clear message is sent to the public: the abuse and assault of workers will not be tolerated.”

“While it’s frustrating to be responding to yet another incident of this nature, it’s completely unacceptable that fast foodworkers are subject to customer abuse and assault daily.”

Anyone with information that may assist the investigation is asked to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.