Rayon McIntosh, who is now best known as the former McDonald’s employee that beat down two unruly customers with a metal rod [ VIEW VIDEO HERE ], appeared in a Manhattan Criminal Court on Tuesday (October 18) and argued self defense. 31 year-old McIntosh was seen on video hitting Denise Darbeau and her friend Rachel Edwards, (both 24), with a three-foot-long metal rod (usually used to clean the griddle) after they jumped the counter and went after him. The whole thing sparked after he questioned the validity of a fifty dollar bill they were using.
While in court, his lawyer, Theodore Herlich said this:
it’s very clear [the two women] were coming after my client, who had in effect retreated to the rear part [of the kitchen] and was not seeking a confrontation,” Herlich said, adding that his client didn’t know if the women were armed at the time [ READ MORE ]
Assistant District Attorney Jamie Mendoza partially agreed, but felt he went too far, since one of the “victims” now has a skull fracture and other serious injuries..
“Not only did she curse out the hardworking employees at the McDonald’s working the graveyard shift, but then she did go over the counter into an area which is prohibited to the public. The defendant could have handled the situation in a manner which did not lead him to repeatedly strike Ms. Darbeau and Ms. Edwards,” Mendoza added. SOURCE
According to reports, the Judge said there was probable cause to hold McIntosh and this gives prosecutors time to put together their felony case and present it to a grand jury. McIntosh and Edwards are due back in court in December, while Darbeau is expected next month.
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