Former Topeka McDonalds employee arrested for putting mustard in police officers drink

[TexasTowelie]

Jonathon Millard Gill arrested in connection with two counts of battery against a law enforcement officer.

Topeka police arrested a former McDonald’s employee who they believe spiked a law enforcement officer’s drink with mustard.

Jonathon Millard Gill, 26, was arrested Friday morning in connection with two counts of battery against a law enforcement officer, TPD spokeswoman Amy McCarter said.

In the past week a post on Facebook claiming a Topeka police officer found mustard in a drink drew considerable attention. On Monday Topeka police began a criminal investigation into the North Topeka McDonald’s at 2001 N.W. Topeka Blvd.

The post, which identified itself as an “Officer Safety Alert,” said: “A McDonald’s here in Kansas just served a law enforcement officer on duty a Dr Pepper with mustard in a drive-through order. This is extremely unacceptable! According to the manager this happened before with a Kansas Highway Patrol trooper.”

Read more: http://cjonline.com/news/2016-12-02/former-topeka-mcdonald-s-employee-arrested-putting-mustard-police-officer-s-drink

The definition of battery in Kansas:

Battery in Kansas is actual offensive physical contact, such as punching another person or hitting someone with an object, or intentional infliction of injury to another. Striking another person with a fist during an argument or pushing someone are straightforward examples of simple battery. A more unusual example of battery is grabbing and ripping someone’s clothing in anger. This is considered a touching because the clothing is an extension of the person.

(Kan. Stat. Ann. § 21-5413.)

[font color=330099]While the conduct is unacceptable, it seems like a push to state that there is an intentional infliction of injury to the police officer. The man was fired from his job and his deeds are publicized. I don't see the need to charge him with a crime over the incident which will make it more difficult for him to find employment.[/font]