No arrests have been made, and police say the shift lead involved in the fight was left with “scratches” and “a chunk of hair” pulled from her head.
FORT WAYNE, Ind. — The Fort Wayne Police Department is investigating after an elderly woman died following a fight over an order issue at a Tim Hortons last week.
On May 13, the department conducted a death investigation after responding to a reported battery involving a 75-year-old woman and a 20-year-old worker at the Tim Hortons at 3975 Ice Way, near Lima Road and West Coliseum Boulevard.
From the investigation, detectives learned that Anita Grayson, 75, had entered the restaurant to address an issue with her order she got in the drive-thru. When she went inside, police say she began “berating a 17-year-old female employee.” That’s when a 20-year-old shift lead stepped in and told the woman to leave.
According to a release from FWPD, the shift lead put her hands on Grayson to stop her from reaching the other employee. Shortly after, the 75-year-old shoved the shift lead backward and struck her face.
Just moments later, security footage shows the altercation continue with the two on the floor. FWPD says the shift lead was left with “scratches” and “a chunk of hair” pulled from her head. In the video, you can see the shift lead’s hair fall out of Grayson’s hand.
Shortly after being taken to a local hospital, Grayson was officially pronounced dead by medics.
No arrests have been made in the incident, and FWPD says Grayson’s cause of death has not yet been determined.
“The Fort Wayne Police Department recognizes that any loss of life is tragic. When the circumstances surrounding a death are not immediately clear, those circumstances must be thoroughly and professionally investigated,” FWPD included in its press release.
In the release, the department included security footage it obtained during the investigation.
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