Overview
- Police say a customer threw freshly brewed coffee on a manager during a dispute over a canceled online order at the McDonald’s on 3700 Dixie Highway in Buena Vista Township on Nov. 4.
- The manager suffered minor burns to her back and left arm and is recovering, according to investigators.
- Officers released patron-recorded footage on social media and received about 100 tips, identifying a 48-year-old suspect within minutes.
- Buena Vista Township police have submitted paperwork to the Saginaw County Prosecutor’s Office seeking a felonious assault charge, and the search for the suspect continues.
- The video circulated widely on social media, with some outlets reporting more than 1.7 million views on X after authorities posted the clip.