Woman upset over Taco Bell wait time allegedly flashed gun, challenged workers to fight outside

Maryland deputies accidental 1 pistillate challenged Taco Bell employees to "meet her outside," lifted her garment to uncover a handgun and placed her manus connected the weapon's grip during an statement implicit however agelong it was taking to get her food.

Ashley Andrews, 30, was arrested June 18 aft deputies responded to a Taco Bell successful Chester, Maryland, for reports of a lawsuit displaying a firearm during a confrontation with employees, according to the Queen Anne's County Office of the Sheriff.

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Restaurant workers told deputies Andrews became aggravated astir the hold clip for her bid and told unit members to conscionable her successful the parking batch earlier allegedly revealing the handgun and utilizing threatening language.

When deputies arrived, they detained Andrews and different idiosyncratic from her radical who authorities said was progressive successful an ongoing verbal dispute. Authorities said a loaded firearm was recovered from Andrews' person.

Investigators aboriginal reviewed surveillance video and idiosyncratic video recorded by an worker that appeared to enactment the workers' account, according to the sheriff's office.

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Authorities said Ashley Andrews became upset implicit a delayed nutrient bid and allegedly displayed a handgun during an statement with employees astatine a Maryland Taco Bell. ( Queen Anne's County Office of the Sheriff)

Deputies said the footage showed Andrews lifting her garment to show the handgun and placing her manus connected the grip of the firearm portion continuing to reason with employees.

The confrontation unfolded astatine a Taco Bell located successful the Kent Town Market buying halfway connected Maryland's Eastern Shore.

A loaded firearm was recovered from Andrews erstwhile deputies arrived, authorities said.

According to reporting from Law&Crime, tribunal records amusement Andrews was initially held connected a $5,000 enslaved earlier posting bail and securing merchandise the pursuing day.

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She was charged with second-degree assault, handgun connected person, disorderly behaviour and reckless endangerment, according to the sheriff's office. Authorities besides said she was besides banned from the Taco Bell property.

According to Law&Crime, Andrews is being represented by a nationalist defender and invoked her close to a speedy trial. A tribunal quality is scheduled for July.