Call it assault by chalupa.
The Des Moines Police Department has filed a simple assault charge against a Des Moines man for an alleged Thursday incident at Taco Bell, 1501 E. Euclid Ave.
The weapon? A crispy, chewy concoction called a chalupa.
"I've never had anything quite like that before," said Darren Cornwell, the detective who investigated the case.
Police received a report early Friday alleging that a disgruntled customer threw the snack at a Taco Bell employee just hours before.
Nancy Harrison, a Taco Bell employee, told police she was working the drive-through at 10:45 p.m. Thursday when Christopher Lame, 24, ordered some food. Shortly afterward, Lame parked in front of the store, went inside and stated that he did not get the taco he ordered, records show.
Harrison said she asked if he had a receipt.
"What the (expletive)," he said. "Do I have to bring my receipt, too?" he answered.
Lame allegedly went back to his car, grabbed the bag the tacos were in, and told her, "There's the (expletive) tacos."
Police records show Harrison informed Lame they were closing, and as she turned away, a chalupa hit her in the face near her right eye. Lame ran out, but Harrison followed and took down his license plate number, she said.
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The Des Moines Police Department has filed a simple assault charge against a Des Moines man for an alleged Thursday incident at Taco Bell, 1501 E. Euclid Ave.
The weapon? A crispy, chewy concoction called a chalupa.
"I've never had anything quite like that before," said Darren Cornwell, the detective who investigated the case.
Police received a report early Friday alleging that a disgruntled customer threw the snack at a Taco Bell employee just hours before.
Nancy Harrison, a Taco Bell employee, told police she was working the drive-through at 10:45 p.m. Thursday when Christopher Lame, 24, ordered some food. Shortly afterward, Lame parked in front of the store, went inside and stated that he did not get the taco he ordered, records show.
Harrison said she asked if he had a receipt.
"What the (expletive)," he said. "Do I have to bring my receipt, too?" he answered.
Lame allegedly went back to his car, grabbed the bag the tacos were in, and told her, "There's the (expletive) tacos."
Police records show Harrison informed Lame they were closing, and as she turned away, a chalupa hit her in the face near her right eye. Lame ran out, but Harrison followed and took down his license plate number, she said.
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