A Florida man is in jail after calling McDonald’s on his own phone three times and threatening to “shoot this s— up” because they forgot to include his Chicken McNuggets in his order, deputies said.
Dayton Wayne Schaffer, 18, is accused of using a two-way communication device to commit a felony and falsely reporting a bomb or weapon of mass destruction.
Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd made sure to include as many McDonald’s puns as he could in a video announcing the arrest.
“This guy acted like a McNut,” Judd remarked. “So, this McNut did not get his McNuggets from McDonald’s. On three separate occasions, he threatens to shoot up the place. He uses foul language. So he used his Mcphone to send a Mcthreat to McDonald’s.
Employees called deputies around 1 a.m. on Wednesday to report the threat. In the calls, he allegedly threatened to “shoot it up” and “shoot this s— up,” according to a probable cause arrest affidavit.
“McDonald’s staff advised they were concerned about the threats, locking all doors, and calling the Polk County Sheriff’s Office,” the spokesman said.
Cops were able to trace the phone to Schaffer. They went to his house, where his mother confirmed that the phone belonged to him, according to police. Deputies tracked Shaffer down at a friend’s house.
After Miranda, Shaffer admitted to making the call because they messed up his $5 meal deal.
“He claimed it was a joke and did not have any intentions of shooting anyone at McDonald’s,” the deputy said.
Judd mentioned that when Shaffer called, the manager told him that if he came back, he would get his nuggets. But the offer was met with vulgarity.
“His rant went on and his rant went on and his rant went on,” Judd said in response.
Shaffer remained in Polk County Jail without a bond. He has a court date scheduled for August 5.
