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Taco Bell Customer Flashes Gun in Food Dispute
25 Jun
Summary
- Woman revealed handgun during argument over slow service.
- Customer was charged with assault, reckless endangerment.
- A loaded firearm was recovered from the woman's person.
A confrontation at a Maryland Taco Bell escalated when a customer, Ashley Andrews, 30, allegedly displayed a handgun during an argument with employees over her order. Andrews reportedly became impatient, challenged staff to a confrontation outside, and then revealed the firearm.
Deputies responded to the incident and found Andrews, who was subsequently arrested. A loaded handgun was recovered from her person. Surveillance and employee videos appeared to corroborate the employees' accounts of the events, showing Andrews displaying the weapon.
Andrews faces charges including second-degree assault, reckless endangerment, and handgun violations. She was initially held on a $5,000 bond and has since been released. A court date is scheduled for July, and she has been banned from the Taco Bell property.
