Miami Herald

Their drive-thru attack on a Popeye’s was caught on camera. Now come the arrests

- BY MADELEINE MARR mmarr@miamiheral­d.com

Three down, one to go. Three of the stars of a viral video showing four women viciously attacking Popeye’s drive-thru employees at lunchtime on March 16 have been arrested.

A Friday tweet from the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that Brianna Toombs, 19; Chloe Hernandez, 21; and Joanna Ceidi, 10; were all slapped with battery as well as burglary with assault charges. One suspect remains at large.

Last week, the agency released a video shot by a fellow customer seeking the public’s help in finding them.

The clip filmed by someone in the car behind them showing what went down outside the fast food restaurant in Lantana. It starts with a woman exchanging quick and steady punches with someone behind the window.

Two other women climb out of the silver Nissan Verza to assist, and begin pounding on the glass. A fourth passenger in a dress then emerges to jump into the fray.

According to a police report, investigat­ors at first thought the chaotic scene was merely a “disturbanc­e call,” but then determined it was a robbery.

“We busted three of the four suspects wanted for robbery with a weapon & burglary with assault/ battery at Popeye’s in the 7000 block of Seacrest Blvd.,” says the PBSO’s announceme­nt. “Ladies, welcome to Palm Beach County Jail! Sorry, our spicy chicken isn’t as good.”

The Miami Herald reached out to Popeye’s to see how the employees at that location are doing but did not immediatel­y hear back.

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