Woman Pulls Knife on Employee at Pompano Beach Restaurant

Incident at Snappers Fish and Chicken

• 📹 Surveillance video captured a woman violently charging at a 19-year-old employee with a knife at a Snappers Fish and Chicken in Pompano Beach.
• 😨 The employee, Bettinson Lewis, who had been working there for less than a month, stated he feared for his life during the encounter.

Woman's Erratic Behavior

• 🚶‍♀️ The woman entered the restaurant asking for a non-existent Uber order and then used the restroom.
• 🍽️ She proceeded to harass customers, eat their food, and attempt to take their car keys.
• 🗣️ Restaurant employees asked her to leave due to her disruptive behavior.

Escalation and Threat

• 🚨 Employees called the police due to the woman's unpredictable actions.
• 🔪 Realizing she was locked in, the woman pulled out a knife and threatened Lewis, demanding he open the door.
• 🔒 The door was locked as it was near closing time, and an employee was wiping down.

Aftermath and Appeal

• 🚪 An employee eventually opened the door, and the woman left.
• 😥 Lewis expressed ongoing fear that the woman might return and uncertainty about continuing his job.
• 🔍 Detectives are seeking public assistance to identify the woman from the surveillance video and have provided the Broward Crime Stoppers number (954-493-TIPS).