11-year-old finds ecstasy in Sonic hamburger leading to 3 employees' arrests
She asked her parents if it was candy
She asked her parents if it was candy
An 11-year-old in Texas was unwrapping her 4-year-old brother's Sonic hamburger when she found a pill inside, according to . At a press conference, Taylor, Texas, police chief Henry Fluck said, "Being an 11-year-old, she asked her parents if this was candy."
It most certainly was not candy according to police, who confirmed the pill was ecstasy.
Once the young girl pointed out the pill to her parents, they brought the meal straight to the local police station, per . Police then conducted a field test and determined the pill was MDMA which is commonly known as ecstasy.
People reports Taylor police headed to the Sonic restaurant and arrested manager Tanisha Dancer and two employees: Jonathan Roberson and Jose Molina. According to a police statement obtained by People, Dancer was arrested initially on an outstanding felony larceny warrant from Guadalupe County. While she was searched at the Williamson County Jail, she was found in possession of three ecstasy pills similar to the one found in the hamburger wrapper, Fluck said.
She was then arrested on suspicion of possession of a controlled substance and fired from her job as manager. Dancer has since been charged with endangering a child and delivering a controlled substance, according to People.
Roberson was arrested on four outstanding warrants, per online jail records. Molina was arrested on accusation of possession of marijuana, People reports. Local police told "They do not believe there is a health or safety risk to Sonic customers since they made these arrests."
In a statement to People, a Sonic spokesperson said, "The franchisee takes guest safety and food safety very seriously. Local police are investigating this incident, and the franchisee is cooperating with police in their investigation. Each franchise organization is an independent employer and thus responsible for its own employment-related policies, practices and decisions. The franchisee has terminated three employees in connection with this incident."
Per online jail records, Dancer and Roberson are still being held at the Williamson County Jail in lieu of their respective bonds.