A woman has been charged with one felony count of tampering with food after it was reported that she had tampered with food being prepared for an officer with the Bakersfield Police Department.
According to a news release, an anonymous person notified the restaurant owners about the incident. The owner of the restaurant viewed the video footage of the incident, fired the three workers and contacted the Okeechobee City Police Department.
According to Fox News, 22-year-old Trevor Hockaday has been charged with one count of aggravated battery of a law enforcement officer for the incident on September 12, 2018.
A uniformed Birmingham, AL, police sergeant bit into a 1-inch bolt in his Classic Roast Beef sandwich last Thursday while eating at a local Arby’s restaurant last week.
"The problem is the pepper that was put on there was to an extent that it caused severe burning and blistering in his mouth," said Brian Dell, Byrne's attorney.