Chick-fil-A Worker Heroically Disarms Armed Robbery Suspect in Georgia

In the early morning hours of July 1st, an extraordinary altercation unfolded at a Chick-fil-A in Stone Mountain, Georgia. An employee of the popular fast-food chain courageously faced off against an armed burglary suspect in a heart-stopping confrontation that lasted three long minutes.

The scene unfolded around 4:30 a.m., as an unsuspecting delivery driver was prepping for his shift. Suddenly, 51-year-old Tommie Lee Williams used a rock to shatter the drive-thru window and break into the restaurant, as reported by the Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office.

The surveillance footage, available for viewing on the sheriff’s office Facebook page, shows a masked Williams, gun in hand. He forcefully directs the employee to the restaurant’s rear, insisting he open the safe. According to the Sheriff’s Office, Williams threatened the employee, saying, “he was going to die if he didn’t open the safe.” However, the employee confessed to police that he didn’t have the combination to the safe.

Without warning, the employee seized a moment of opportunity, lunging at the weapon in Williams’ grip.

This sparked a fierce exchange, during which the worker managed to envelop the suspect in a bearhug, preventing him from aiming the weapon. Despite receiving several blows from the gun, the employee fought back, delivering a series of punches and elbows. In the midst of the scuffle, the gun was knocked to the floor.

Undeterred, the Chick-fil-A worker managed to get the suspect in a headlock, forcing him into the back room. But the suspect was far from defeated, retaliating with choking and kicking.

In a brief respite in the brawl, Williams escaped from the hold, scrambled to retrieve the firearm from the ground, and retreated to the kitchen, out of the view of the surveillance camera.

According to the police, Williams made his exit through a rear door and had vanished from the scene by the time law enforcement arrived.

Police later linked a vehicle spotted in the vicinity of the incident to Williams. Warrants were obtained for his arrest, and Williams was subsequently apprehended by U.S. Marshals and the Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Department.

Williams now faces multiple charges, including armed robbery, aggravated assault, second-degree burglary, kidnapping, possession of a firearm during a crime, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, and second-degree criminal damage to property. He is currently being held at the Gwinnett County Jail, with bond details yet to be released.

Watch a local news report about the incident below:

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