Video: Man goes berserk when bagel sandwich not ready fast enough in Brooklyn

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Thursday, December 6, 2018
Video: Man goes berserk when bagel sandwich not ready
Police say the customer attacked the worker, throwing food and other items at him.

EAST WILLIAMSBURG, Brooklyn (WABC) -- Only in New York: Police are looking for a man after his violent rampage at a Brooklyn deli, and it was all over a bagel.

The attack happened on Sunday around 4:30 a.m. inside the deli on Flushing Avenue in East Williamsburg.

Police said the customer attacked the worker, throwing food and other items at him after his cinnamon toasted raisin bagel with bacon, egg, and cheese didn't come fast enough.

"Make my cinnamon toast cinnamon raisin bagel with bacon, egg and cheese right now!" the suspect is heard screaming in surveillance video.

The victim suffered some bruising and swelling. He said the customer was drunk.

Police described the suspect as a Hispanic man in his late teens or early 20s with a thin build and a dark beard. He was last seen wearing all green clothing.

Anyone with information in regards to the above incident is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477). The public can also submit tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM or by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then enter TIP577.

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