A dispute over a mistaken food order led to a violent altercation involving seven individuals at a Whataburger in San Antonio, Texas, last week, according to local authorities and media reports. The San Antonio Police Department responded to the incident, which occurred shortly after 3 a.m. last Sunday.
Upon arrival, police discovered that a mix-up in food orders had sparked a brawl between two groups of customers. A video of the incident, which later went viral on social media, showed separate fights breaking out within the group, with individuals seen assaulting and kicking others to the ground. Images taken after the incident depicted a bloody scene, with blood stains covering the booths and floor of the fast-food restaurant.
Seven individuals were subsequently arrested and charged with assault causing bodily injuries, according to police. The arrested individuals were identified as Andres Garcia Cardenas, 21, Tyrone Tolliver, 21, Miguel Torres, 57, Meili Torres, 21, Andrew Lopez, 21, Deontae Tolliver, 23, and Veronica Valdez, 53.
In addition to those arrested, two 18-year-olds and two 20-year-olds were also involved in the incident. Rebecca Noel, a mother of one of the involved parties, took to Facebook to share her account of the incident. According to Noel, the restaurant staff mistakenly delivered part of another table’s order to her son and his friends. Instead of acknowledging the error, the staff reportedly told the other customers that her son’s group had their food.
Noel’s post further detailed that the situation quickly escalated from a simple misunderstanding to a violent assault. While Noel’s account has not been officially confirmed, police have stated that the video she posted is part of their ongoing investigation.
Despite the violent nature of the incident, no major injuries were reported, according to the police. The investigation into the incident is still ongoing. As of the time of reporting, neither Whataburger, the San Antonio Police Department, nor Noel have responded to requests for comment.