Crime & Safety
Regina Pizzeria Employee Punched In Face By Maskless Customer
When the North End pizza shop's manager asked the man to put a mask on, police say the customer punched him and took off.
BOSTON — A manager at Regina Pizza in the North End was punched in the face Sunday night when he asked an employee to put a mask on.
Boston Police say the maskless customer tried to enter the Thatcher Street pizza shop just after 9 p.m. Sunday night but was stopped at the door for not wearing a mask.
The man then pushed his way through, pinning the restaurant manager against the register before punching him in the face, police say.
Find out what's happening in Bostonfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Regina Pizzeria confirmed to the Boston Herald that the assault took place because of the city-wide mask mandate, but didn't mention anything about the recent city-wide vaccine mandate.
The maskless assailant is a white man who is thought to be in his mid-twenties. Police say he took off immediately after swinging the punch.
Find out what's happening in Bostonfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
The City of Boston has a mask mandate and COVID-19 vaccine mandate in play for all city restaurants, bars, gyms and other indoor spaces.
Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.
