A Texas man was punched in the face by a parent after he reportedly told their child to “be quiet” at a taco restaurant.
What caused the victim to be punched in the face
The Brownsville Police Department is currently searching for a man who punched the reported victim on Easter Sunday at the Taco de Marcelos restaurant. In a statement, police said: “the male subject got up from the table and started assaulting another customer. The male subject then exited the location and left the area.”
“The only other detail we can release is that the victim told the suspect’s child to be quiet because they were trying to eat. And the subject got mad and went over there and started punching the victim.”
Investigator Martin Sandoval said the victim had “a couple of bruises” but appeared to be fine despite the unexpected attack. In a video clip provided by police, the suspect appears to be a white male wearing a red T-shirt, black shorts, and sneakers. However, the public has not reached out to the police about the suspect’s identity.
Similar incidents that have taken place in public areas
A similar incident took place at a Jack In The Box restaurant earlier this week where a customer and employee were arguing over an extra charge of sauce.
“The incident took place on Thursday when the customer was picking up his order from the drive-thru and noticed a charge for extra sauce on his receipt. Harris County deputies said the employees explained to the man that he’d have to pay for the extra dipping ranch but it led to an argument.”
Back in 2014, a woman named Natalie Bree Hajek-Richardson says she was punched in the face by a mother after she told her to keep her child quiet at a Nordstrom Rack in Colma, California. The incident took place while the women were waiting in a checkout line.
“It didn’t bother me that the child was throwing the tantrum, but the volume was very loud, it was hurting my ears. She came to my side of me and told me not to tell her child what to do. And I told her that I didn’t ask your child what to do, I asked you very nicely to calm down your child just a little bit,”
The women exchanged a few words and Richardson added that the mother followed her to her vehicle.
“I told her to go to hell and she told me I’ll see you there,”
Surveillance footage showed Richardson being punched in the face twice by a woman who was wearing a red shirt.