Man Brandished Boxcutter At Hoboken McDonald's, Spat At Staff, Police Say

HOBOKEN, NJ — A Weehawken man was arrested last month after brandishing a 6-inch box cutter and spitting at a Hoboken McDonald's employee, police said.

Police said that on Nov. 24, around 2:45 p.m., Officers Harry Montalvo and Leo Colon responded to McDonald’s on Washington Street on reports of a disorderly person.

The police were told that the person brandished a knife at employees, then fled in the direction of the Hoboken Shelter on Bloomfield Street, police said.

Police stopped Jesus Andrade, who fit the description, they said.

They found a silver boxcutter, approximately 6 inches long, inside his right pants pocket, police said. Police said that he began yelling profanities.

Andrade was arrested for disorderly conduct and brought to Hoboken Police Headquarters.

Officers conducted an on-scene investigation and determined that Andrade "entered the McDonald’s and tried to pay for food he never ordered. He began yelling at employees, and then showed them a box cutter, before banging it on the counter and telling employees to run. Andrade also spit at one of the employees."

He was additionally charged with making terroristic threats, possession of weapons for unlawful purposes, unlawful possession of weapons, and disorderly conduct, police said.

Police found out that he had four warrants, including one from Hudson County and one from Hoboken.

He was taken to a nearby hospital before ultimately being taken to the Hudson County Correctional Facility, police said.