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left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)
Wed Dec 16, 2020, 02:58 PM Dec 2020

Maine man arrested after reportedly chasing McDonald's employees with chainsaw

A man in Portland, Maine was arrested Tuesday for reportedly chasing McDonald’s employees with a chainsaw.

CBS Local 21 News reports Alice Sweet, 26, entered the McDonald’s location during the afternoon with the chainsaw in tow. Sweet then attempted to steal a drink and some food from behind the counter, continuously revving the chainsaw at the chain’s workers all the while.

When the location’s manager approached Sweet in the parking lot, Sweet proceeded to chase him as described in a report published by the area’s Westbrook Police Department on Facebook. Two vehicles were damaged as a result.

“All on-duty officers responded immediately to the area,” the department’s Facebook post reads. “Officers quickly located the suspect by the VIP Tires on Riverside Street in Portland. The suspects ran from officers, but was quickly caught and arrested without further incident by the Fireside Inn.” Sweet currently faces charges of robbery, criminal mischief, refusing to submit to arrest and violation of conditions of release.

Sweet’s motives remain unclear, as does his reasoning behind wielding the chainsaw in the first place.



https://www.pennlive.com/news/2020/12/maine-man-arrested-after-reportedly-chasing-mcdonalds-employees-with-chainsaw-police.html

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Maine man arrested after reportedly chasing McDonald's employees with chainsaw (Original Post) left-of-center2012 Dec 2020 OP
He should get 20 years where he belongs! Beakybird Dec 2020 #1
maybe he got a dill pickle on his mc muffin... samnsara Dec 2020 #2
Name is Alice, but identified as a man. BusyBeingBest Dec 2020 #3
I'm going to go out on a limb and say ... drugs or alcohol (or both) may've been involved ... mr_lebowski Dec 2020 #4
At least he was wearing a mask. louis-t Dec 2020 #5
McRib does strange things to you packman Dec 2020 #6
Yep Mcrib is back d_r Dec 2020 #7
Maybe he is fighting the Chinese in Maine and this is just ptsd? PirateRo Dec 2020 #8
 

mr_lebowski

(33,643 posts)
4. I'm going to go out on a limb and say ... drugs or alcohol (or both) may've been involved ...
Wed Dec 16, 2020, 03:20 PM
Dec 2020

Also, being named Alice by his parents.

Note: Alice Cooper's real name is not Alice, it's Vincent Damon Furnier.

Though this person could identify as female and the article is wrong.

louis-t

(23,292 posts)
5. At least he was wearing a mask.
Wed Dec 16, 2020, 03:22 PM
Dec 2020
Maybe he thought the employees were hiding hundreds of thousands of Trump ballots in the cooler.

PirateRo

(933 posts)
8. Maybe he is fighting the Chinese in Maine and this is just ptsd?
Wed Dec 16, 2020, 03:52 PM
Dec 2020

The other link says 50,000 Chinese invaded via Maine because sure they did.

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