NYC McDonald’s worker stabbed during clash with unhinged customer over refund
A McDonald's employee in the Bronx was stabbed in the torso during a dispute with a customer who demanded a refund on Sunday afternoon. The incident occurred at a location on West Mount Eden Avenue near Jerome Avenue, and the employee was taken to St. Barnabas Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The suspect, described as a male with a dark complexion wearing a gray sweater and blue jeans, fled the scene and remained at large as of Monday.
- ▪A McDonald's worker was stabbed in the torso during a conflict over a refund in the Bronx.
- ▪The injured employee was taken to St. Barnabas Hospital and was in stable condition.
- ▪The suspect fled toward Grand Concourse and had not been arrested by Monday.
- ▪Police described the attacker as a male with a dark complexion last seen in a gray sweater and blue jeans.
- ▪McDonald's representatives did not respond to a request for comment from The Post.
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Metro NYC McDonald’s worker stabbed during clash with unhinged customer over refund By Amanda Woods Published May 4, 2026, 3:55 p.m. ET A McDonald’s employee was stabbed during a clash with an unhinged customer who demanded a refund on Sunday, cops and sources said. The worker was knifed in the torso just after 1 p.m. when tensions flared inside the fast food joint on West Mount Eden Avenue near Jerome Avenue in Morris Heights, police said. The violence erupted when the irate customer flipped out over a refund, law enforcement sources said. A McDonald’s employee was stabbed during a clash with a maniac who demanded a refund for his order Sunday afternoon, cops and sources said. Google Maps The injured employee went to St.
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