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Union City cop downed by burgerTue, 09/11/2007 - 10:01am
By: Ben Nelms
It was not exactly a normal drive-thru, not for Union City Police Officer Wendell Adams who became ill in the early morning hours Aug. 7 after eating part of a hamburger from the McDonald’s restaurant on Ga. Highway 138. The incident resulted in a charge of misdemeanor reckless conduct against 20 year-old employee Kendra Bull who said she accidentally over-salted the Big N’ Tasty burger. Union City Police spokesman Sgt. George Louth said Adams took only a couple of bites of the burger and began vomitting. Adams summoned another officer and received assistance at the scene. Louth said Adams' blood pressure registered at 180/120. Adams has no history of high blood pressure, Louth said. McDonald’s spokesperson Martha Hunt said Monday the company could only say at this point that the matter is under investigation internally and that McDonald’s is gathering facts to determine what happened. Louth said that, essentially, the incident was either accidental or intentional. Current charges against Bull reflect the former assertion, Louth said, adding that other potential charges would be felonies if it is determined that the incident was not accidental. Louth said the investigation into the curcumstances of the incident, including Bull’s behavior, the potential involvement of other Mcdonald’s staff and the testing of the salt-glazed burger, is ongoing. login to post comments |