Lancaster man wants toy, throws fit and throws employee

Noah Cohen
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Lancaster man wants toy, throws fit and throws employee


David Flower, 23 of Lancaster PA was charged with assaulting four Burger King employees after a dispute over a child’s toy on June 30.
The argument began at 6:15 pm when Flower argued how much he was charged for his meal at the drive through window.
Flower also demanded that he be given the free toy from the movie Chicken Run. The employee refused to give Flower the toy because they were for children only.
Flower, who is a father of two, became enraged and started shouting about the toy before punching two male employees and throwing another over a counter.
During the alleged assault, Flower broke a shelf almost striking a small child standing near by.
The Burger King, located on the 3100 block of Kirkwood Highway, was crowded with parents and children who scrambled for cover during the attack.
“All this for a toy? Have we become so obsessed with collecting things that we’ve forgotten how to act?” said Assistant District Attorney Colleen McGinnis.
“Society shouldn’t tolerate this kind of behavior.” McGinnis added.
Flower was arrested and charged with three counts of assault, malicious destruction of property and disorderly conduct.
After failing to post $10,000 bail he was remanded to the New Castle County Detention Center, awaiting trial.