Woman charged with assaulting employee at eastside restaurant
- Classic City News
- May 15
- 1 min read
By Joe Johnson
Tiffany Hamm, 40, of Winterville was arrested May 2nd after she allegedly assaulted an employee at Locos Grill & Pub on Barnett Shoals Road.
According to police reports, the incident happened when the 24-year-old employee accidentally spilled ranch dip next to where Hamm was seated.
When the employee sprayed a cleaning product on the spill she was angrily confronted by Hamm, who reportedly said, “You didn’t say excuse me,” and cursed as the employee tried to apologize.
The manager told Hamm that she needed to leave, at which time she allegedly lunged at the employee, who reacted by spraying the cleaner at Hamm.
Hamm then attacked the employee, pulling her hair and scratching her face.
Responding police officers noticed that the employee had visible injuries, and they corroborated the employee’s version of events by interviewing witnesses and watching video of the incident.
Hamm by then had already left the restaurant but she was detained during a police traffic stop on her car.
She was arrested and charged with battery and simple assault.
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