Crime & Safety
McDonald's Customer Mad About Order, Throws Cups, Twerks: Video
Polk County deputies have a warrant for a Lakeland woman who is accused of throwing cups at McDonald's workers for her online order.

LAKELAND - Deputies are searching for a Lakeland woman who officers accused of throwing cups at McDonald's workers Thursday, a Polk County Sheriff's Office news release said.
Deputies issued an arrest warrant for Tianis Jones, 22, of Lakeland for the following charges: burglary with assault, criminal mischief and disorderly conduct, the news release said.
Jones complained about her online order to an employee at about 5:34 p.m. at McDonald's, 2606 U.S. Highway 92 East, Lakeland, deputies said.
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According to deputies, Jones became very upset and hit a plastic sign and bottles. (The video is at the bottom of this article).
Then the video shows Jones going behind a counter and throwing cups at workers, deputies said.
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Deputies said that a family member showed up at McDonald's and tried to calm her down.
That did not work, according to deputies.
Employees asked her to leave many times. Jones would not go, deputies said.
According to the news release, Jones "called 911 on her cell phone and told the operator, 'I'm five months pregnant...these people don't know how to run a m----- f------ McDonald's'"
After about 10 minutes since Jones had walked into the store, deputies said she walked to the door and lifted her shirt.
Then she began twerking at them before she left, deputies said.
“I don’t know why this woman got as angry as she was, but as the saying goes, she’s a few fries short of a happy meal," Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said. "Her actions were outrageous…, especially for a place where small children often visit. And she caused about one hundred dollars in damages since the items she threw on the floor can’t be used for customers. She better not complain about the food we serve her at the county jail.”
If anyone has any information about the whereabouts of Tianis Jones, call the PCSO at 863-298-6200, or Heartland Crime Stoppers at 1-800-226-TIPS (8477)
A Video Of Jones In McDonald's Is Posted Below With Permission To Use From The Polk County Sheriff's Office
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