This is the moment when a fight broke out at West Country McDonald’s over the weekend. Police were called to the Taunton restaurant in East Street around 7.50pm on Friday night (September 9) following the incident.
Footage of the altercation was captured on video by a fellow diner and later uploaded to Twitter, where it has since been retweeted and liked thousands of times since Saturday, reports Somerset Live.
The footage shows the pair getting into a verbal spat before tensions boiled over, resulting in one of the men throwing a punch and knocking the other to the floor. Witnesses were left in shock by the incident as they stayed away from the row between the pair.
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A spokesperson for Avon and Somerset Police said: “Police received a third-party report about an altercation between two men at a premises in East Street, Taunton, at about 7.50pm on Friday, September 9.
“We're aware of footage of the incident on social media. Neither of the involved parties were present when officers attended a few minutes later and neither have come forward since.
“The incident has been recorded according to Home Office crime recording rules and filed pending contact from the individuals involved."
Anyone with information about the assault can call Avon and Somerset Police on 101 and quote reference number 5222218531.”
A spokesperson for McDonald's said: "The safety and security of our people and our customers is our absolute priority, and it is extremely disappointing and unacceptable to see customers behaving in this way. We were aware of this incident and will continue to support the police with their investigation.”
No arrests have been made following the altercation.
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