Teen Kills Co-worker in Oklahoma City Arby's

Oklahoma City, OK (WorkersCompensation.com) – A fight between Arby’s co-workers turned deadly Monday night, as conflicts between co-workers continue to turn physical. 

According to Oklahoma City police, 28-year-old D’Quan Brown and 16-year-old Emannuel Rollerson got into a disagreement. At some point, witnesses said, Rollerson left the building and went to his car, where he got a handgun out of his backpack. Rollerson then went back inside the business and shot Brown, police said. 

Brown was taken to OU Medical Center but later succumbed to his injuries. Rollerson was later apprehended by police. 

“The suspect was taken into custody a very short time later, a short distance away,” Oklahoma City Police Department Master Sergeant Gary Knight said. “He was brought to headquarters where he was interviewed.” 

Officials said Rollerson was booked into a juvenile detention facility because of his age. 

Arby’s said the franchise would be cooperating with the police. 

“We’re aware of the incident that took place at our franchised location in Oklahoma City,” the company said in a statement. “The franchisee is cooperating fully with local authorities as they conduct their investigation. Due to this being an active investigation, we defer any further comment to the Oklahoma Police Department.” 

Employees of the Arby’s said the store was closed on Tuesday in observance of Brown’s death. 

In Sumter County, Florida, a chronically tardy Sumter County Transit worker was arrested after she allegedly attacked a co-worker who complained about her work ethic. 

Wildwood Police Department officials said Angela Camille Mitchell, 57, of Lady Lake, was arrested August 27 at the Sumter County Transit office after she repeatedly hit a co-worker. 

According to police reports, Mitchell showed up for work early that morning and got into an argument with another employee at the front desk who complained Mitchell was “constantly being late and using company time for personal errands.” 

Initially, officials said, Mitchell left the building, but returned soon after and began yelling at the co-worker, lunging at her. Mitchell then allegedly hit the co-worker in the face with her left hand. Although the other worker grabbed Mitchell by the wrists and called out for help, Mitchell pulled free and resumed hitting her co-worker in the face. Eventually, police said, a manager came out of his office to break the two women apart. 

Officials said the co-worker “had blood running down the right side of her face due to a small laceration on her cheek bone just to the right side of her right eye. 

When officers questioned Mitchell, she said the argument started over “her going to Walmart while she was supposed to be working,” the report said. Mitchell said the two women got into “each other’s face.” Mitchell said the other woman “put her finger in her face,” to which Mitchell said, “So I hit her.” 

Mitchell was arrested and charged with battery. She was booked into the Sumter County Detention Center and released after posting $500 bond. 

In Safford, Ariz., a construction worker is undergoing evaluations this month after he attacked a co-worker with a hammer at a summer school remodeling job. 

Officials said Juan R. Garcia, 37, of Safford, was arraigned in late July on charges of aggravated assault and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after he attacked his co-worker. However, a request for Garcia’s competency to stand trial has been requested after he said “spirits” told him to attack. 

On July 7, officers were called to the Safford High School regarding an assault. When they arrived, around 1:18 p.m., where they found the victim on the ground. The officer was initially told that the victim had fallen off a ladder and that another worker had kicked him while he was on the ground. 

However, upon investigation, a supervisor said that Garcia had told him he’d struck the victim in the head with a hammer causing him to fall, and then afterwards kicking him in his face while he was on the ground until other workers intervened. The victim was taken to Mt. Graham Regional Medical Center and then flown to University Medical Center – Phoenix for a fractured skull and an orbital fracture, reports indicated. 

When officers questioned Garcia at his home, he allegedly admitted to assaulting his co-worker saying spirits told him to do it. The arresting officer said he had previously observed five other incidents involving Garcia assaulting people for unprovoked reasons other than Garcia hearing voices telling him to attack them.

Prosecutors are awaiting an evaluation to determine if Garcia is competent, or can be returned to competency to answer for his crimes, officials said.

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