Chainsaw-Wielding Man Crashes McDonald’s Store In Portland To Steal Meal
Dec 17 2020, 01:03PM EST
A 26-year-old man caused quite a stir in Portland yesterday, barging into a McDonald’s store and chasing away employees. He ended up stealing food and a drink before leaving.
The man, identified as Alice Sweet, did not stop there. When the store manager tried to confront him in the parking lot, he chased the employee with a chainsaw too. This left vehicles in the area damaged according to an official release from the Westbrook Maine Police Department.
The incident was called at about 3:30 p.m. reporting Sweet chasing employees inside the fast food store. When police arrived at the scene, they found Sweet at the VIP Tires on Riverside street. The 26-year-old tried to run away from officers but was eventually caught and detained. Photos of his actions were taken by bystanders and spread over social media.
Chainsaw-wielding man, 26, went behind McDonald s counter to steal food and drink - before chasing the manager in the parking lot
Alice Sweet, 26, was detained by officers with the Westbrook Police Department at a nearby Fireside Inn in Portland on Monday
Sweet is said to have gone behind the counter as employees were preparing food, repeatedly revving up the chainsaw
The suspect did steal a drink and food from the scene before leaving the fast food joint, police shared
Police arriving at the scene found Sweet at the VIP Tires on Riverside Street
He ran from officers but was quickly detained