Bond Set at $20K in French Fry Attack on Child

March 31, 2005 - 6:06am

GERMANTOWN, Md. (AP) - An 18-year-old woman was held Monday on assault charges after she allegedly rubbed hot french fries in the face of a 4-year-old who accidentally spilled ice cream on her shirt.

Malika L. Hayes, 18, of Gaithersburg, had bond set at $20,000 Monday on assault and disorderly conduct charges and was jailed at the Montgomery County Detention Center, according to Lucille Baur, spokeswoman for the county police.

Hayes was in a McDonald's inside a Wal-Mart Saturday when the 4-year-old spilled ice cream on her. Police said she shouted obscenities at the boy and his grandmother, chased him and put him in a headlock. She then allegedly rubbed french fries in the boy's face for 10 to 15 seconds before pushing him away.

The boy and Hayes did not know each other, Baur said.

Hayes was arrested as she demanded a new shirt from Wal-Mart employees, Baur said. The boy suffered a swollen cheek and was treated on the scene for his injuries.

"Obviously, this was an overreaction on the part of the 18-year-old," Baur said.

GERMANTOWN, Md. (AP) - An 18-year-old woman was held Monday on assault charges after she allegedly rubbed hot french fries in the face of a 4-year-old who accidentally spilled ice cream on her shirt.

The boy and Hayes did not know each other, Baur said.

Hayes was arrested as she demanded a new shirt from Wal-Mart employees, Baur said. The boy suffered a swollen cheek and was treated on the scene for his injuries.

"Obviously, this was an overreaction on the part of the 18-year-old," Baur said.

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