Video Shows Wild NJ McDonald's Fight, Guard Pepper-Sprayed

A video shows a guard being pepper-sprayed during a wild fight that broke out at a New Jersey McDonald's this past weekend, authorities said (see video below).

Three juveniles and one adult were ultimately charged in the fight that happened around midnight on Saturday.

Police responded to the scene at 12:29 a.m. after three teenage girls led the melee at the Atlantic City restaurant. During the fight, one of the girls went behind the counter and began to assault an employee, police said.

“They came in and, simply put, they attacked her,” Anthony Mack, the manager of the McDonald’s on South Arkansas Avenue, told The Press of Atlantic City.

A second teen also jumped on top of the counter and began to assault a security guard in the face with pepper spray, police said

Each of the four suspects damaged McDonald’s property during the altercation and engaged in threatening and violent behavior, police said.

Ambulance personnel responded to the McDonald’s to assist employees and customers with any medical or breathing issues, police said. Medical treatment was refused, and no one was transported to the medical center.

Detectives later reviewed surveillance camera coverage from the restaurant as well as the viral video that circulated on the Internet and social media, police said.

The video posted to YouTube by SoJo 104.9 shows a woman climbing on top of a counter to apparently pepper-spray the security guard. The girls are then shown throwing items such as straws and cupholders as people start to run out the door (story continues below the video).

Here is the video – video discretion advised for strong language:

After an investigation, and with assistance from the public, detectives were able to identify the four suspects.

• A 17 year old female from Atlantic City, charged with unlawful possession of a weapon, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, criminal mischief, simple assault and disorderly conduct.
• A 17 year old female from Egg Harbor Township, charged with simple assault, criminal mischief, trespassing and disorderly conduct.
• A 17 year old female from Atlantic City, charged with criminal mischief and disorderly conduct.
• Marcus Adderly, 21, of Pleasantville, charged with criminal mischief and disorderly conduct.

All of the individuals will have a future court date.

Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact the Atlantic City Police Department Criminal Investigations Section at 609-347-5766 or text anonymously to tip411 (847411). Begin the text with ACPD.

The incident is under investigation, police said.