MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. — A Halethorpe man was charged with making racially charged threats and threatening to shoot a Taco Bell employee over his order, according to Montgomery County Police.
Ryan Barile, 44, was arrested and charged with hate crime-related offenses, stalking and telephone misuse, according to court records. He was taken into custody Wednesday.
The incident occurred Aug. 20, when Barile placed an order at a Taco Bell in the 13800 block of Georgia Avenue, according to police.
Barile later became upset about his order, yelling at the employee and allegedly making racially derogatory remarks to the worker, according to police. He also threatened to assault the employee and a customer who attempted to intervene, officials said.
Read the full story on the Baltimore Sun.
This post was originally published on Fox 45 by Sinclair Media Group.
Local Story
