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Suspect Arrested for Chasing Employees with Chainsaw

Employees at a McDonald’s in Maine weren’t lovin’ it when a would-be customer started chasing them with a chainsaw.

Alice Sweet entered a McDonald’s in Portland around 3:30 PM Tuesday with a chainsaw and revved the weapon at employees behind the counter, the Westbrook Police Department said in a statement. Sweet then stole some food and a drink before fleeing the restaurant, police said.

The manager later confronted the madman, but then Sweet began chasing him with the chainsaw, police said.

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Cops said the 26-year-old of Portland also damaged two cars that were parked at the fast-food joint.

Officers who responded to the scene ran after Sweet and tracked him down to arrest him.

Sweet has been charged with robbery, criminal mischief, refusing to submit to arrest and violation of conditions of release…  New York Post

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