VIDEO: East Liverpool DQ worker allegedly punched over botched order

 A Wellsville man is facing an assault charge after allegedly punching an employee at an East Liverpool Dairy Queen over an incorrect order.

According to an East Liverpool police report, officers were called to the Dairy Queen Grill and Chill at 900 W. Eighth St. around 4:32 p.m. for a reported assault.

Police said the alleged victim told officers that an older male customer became angry about an incorrect food order. The employee said the man continued to yell after being told to stop by other employees. She stated that the man then went into an area not allowed for customers and punched her in the jaw.

The alleged victim and a witness told police that a male employee intervened and struck the man in the back of the head before leaving the restaurant.

East Liverpool police posted a photo of the alleged assailant on their Facebook page, asking for the public's help in identifying him. The post was later updated to state the individual had been identified and was in custody.

James Wicker  

 Court records identify the man as James Wicker, 61. He was arraigned Thursday in East Liverpool Municipal Court and pleaded not guilty to the assault charge, a misdemeanor.

A preliminary hearing is scheduled for May 12.