After the customer complained that his order was incorrect, things escalated into a physical confrontation between Villalba and the customer, the Sheriff’s Department said in a news release. Villalba stabbed the customer in the abdomen with a knife.
A mug shot of Gabriel Villalba, who was arrested in East Hemet on June 21, 2012, after Sheriff’s officials said he stabbed a customer in a Del Taco.
A botched order led to a confrontation in a Valle Vista Del Taco in the early morning hours that resulted in an employee stabbing a customer outside the restaurant, Sheriff’s Department officials said.
Gabriel Joseph Villalba, 26, was arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon, according to the department and jail booking records.
The customer’s injury was described as serious but not life-threatening.
The incident took place shortly before 2 a.m. Thursday, June 21, in the 41800 block of East Florida Avenue, east of Hemet. The restaurant’s dining room closes at midnight but the drive-through is open 24 hours a day.
After the customer complained that his order was incorrect, things escalated into a physical confrontation between Villalba and the customer, the Sheriff’s Department said in a news release. Villalba stabbed the customer in the abdomen with a knife.
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