An Indiana police officer accused a McDonald’s worker of taking a bite out of his food after forgetting that he was the one who had eaten it earlier in the day.
The Marion County sheriff’s deputy, a regular at this particular McDonald’s, ordered a McChicken, fries, and cookies, but believed someone had taken a bite of the food when he opened the sandwich.
“I started to warm up my McChicken and I noticed several small bites. I know I didn’t eat it. No one else was around. I said, ‘You know what? I am going to the McDonald’s to see if they can get that taken care of,'” said the officer, whom WTHR identified as “DJ.”
A cop accused McDonalds of biting his sandwich because he was a cop… now admits he lied https://t.co/vQNzJrOdtw
— The Basic Mom (@Basic_Mom76) July 28, 2019
He went back to the fast food restaurant and spoke to a supervisor, who offered him free food. McDonald’s launched a full investigation into the allegation, according to Huffington Post.
A Friday statement from the Marion County Sheriff’s office, however, uncovered who the culprit was.
“The employee took a bite out of the sandwich upon starting his shift at the Marion County Jail, then placed it in the refrigerator in a break room,” the statement reads. “He returned nearly seven hours later having forgotten that he had previously bitten the sandwich. He wrongly concluded that a McDonald’s restaurant employee had tampered with his food because he is a law enforcement officer.”
The officer apologized and has been disciplined.
