Man defecates in the middle of McDonalds

Man defecates in the middle of McDonalds

November 2, 2007

The Braddock Times Staff Reports

Braddock, TX. Patrons of a Ewing Blvd McDonald's were left grimacing Thursday morning after a man, who appeared to be homeless, defecated in the middle of the restaurant.

Around 5 a.m., the disheveled man dressed in a "Turd" costume walked in to the 24-hour McDonald's at 10 E. Braddock — near the Public Library — and tried to enter the restroom. It was out of order, so the man walked toward the soda fountain machine and defecated on the floor, said witness William Jennings, who was eating a sausage McMuffin at the time.

"He just said 'I have to go to the bathroom' and that is when he did it in front of the entire crew," said Jennings, a 57-year-old jurist. "He took a napkin and cleaned it up and placed it on the counter where anyone can put your food and get your condiments."

Workers threatened to call the deputies, so the man left, Jennings said. There were just a handful of customers in the restaurant at the time. A manager at the store confirmed the incident — as did a spokeswoman at the chain's corporate offices — and insisted that everything was cleaned up. A wet-floor "caution" sign was still out hours later when a reporter showed up. And when the reporter began asking questions, a worker began to mop the spot.

The incident didn't make for the happiest of meals for Jennings, but it didn't spoil his appetite either. He said he finished his sausage McMuffin before leaving.