Man faces assault charges over Burger King Toy

LANCASTER, Pennsylvania- 23 year old defendant, David Fowler, awaits trial after ransacking the Burger King restaurant in the 3100 block of Kirkwood Highway near Route 7 in Wilmington.
Fowler is currently at the New Castle County Detention Center. He failed to post the $10,000 bail following his June 30 arraignment.
Fowler has been charged with three counts of assault, malicious destruction of property and disorderly conduct.
At 6:15 p.m. on June 30 Fowler was at the drive through of the Burger King.
Meanwhile, inside the restaurant, parents and children were enjoying dinner until Fowler busted inside demanding a toy with the food he ordered.
He became enraged while arguing just moments before with the cashier at the drive through window about how much he was charged for the meal and for the cashier’s failure to give him a toy from the movie “Chicken run.”
Fowler who was alone at the time was not given a toy because they are only for children. However, Fowler is the father of two children, and in pursuit of a toy, parked his car and went inside the restaurant insisting he be given a toy.
The shouting escalated into violence when Fowler punched two male employees and threw a third over the counter.

The crowded restaurant was soon cleared out as parents hurried their children away from the scene. One small child was almost struck by a store shelf that Fowler collapsed during his rage.
“All this for a toy? Have we become so obsessed with collecting things that we’ve forgotten how to act? Society shouldn’t tolerate this kind of behavior,” Assistant DA, Colleen McGinnis, said about the case.
Brian Bauer, a public defender assigned by the County, is Fowler’s attorney. Bauer is working with McGinnis on a plea bargain which Fowler would plead guilty to two of the assaults, agree to pay for the damage to the restaurant, and perform community service for the disorderly conduct charge.
McGinnis confirmed that the negotiations are ongoing. Fowler has no previous criminal record.
“He wanted a toy for his young daughter. He became enraged when he realized he wouldn’t be able to get it for her. I’m not excusing what he did, but how would you feel if you were in his position?”
A preliminary hearing is scheduled for July 18 at 10 a.m.before Judge Jane Dorton.


Anne Manning