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Taco Bell Employee Hurls Boiling Water in Workplace Dispute
24 Jul
Summary
- A 19-year-old employee allegedly threw boiling water at a co-worker.
- The assault occurred after a dispute over a snatched iPad.
- The victim sustained second-degree burns from the incident.
On Saturday, July 18, a Taco Bell employee in Memphis, Tennessee, identified as 19-year-old Malayla Henderson, was arrested for aggravated assault. Police responded to a call at the restaurant and learned that a male employee had been taken to a burn center.
The male employee alleged that Henderson threw a pot of boiling water onto his lap. Video footage reviewed by police reportedly showed Henderson throwing the pot. The victim sustained second-degree burns.
According to reports, the incident escalated after a dispute over Henderson's iPad, which the male employee allegedly took and placed near a trash can. Henderson reportedly warned the employee before retrieving boiling water from the kitchen and throwing it at him.
Henderson was released on bond on Wednesday, July 22, with a court date set for August 27. She stated she had "blanked out" after repeatedly asking for her iPad back.
