{"id":2423994,"date":"2025-04-15T20:31:00","date_gmt":"2025-04-16T00:31:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/arrest-made-after-2-thugs-jump-restaurant-counter-and-brutally-beat-owner\/"},"modified":"2025-04-15T20:32:35","modified_gmt":"2025-04-16T00:32:35","slug":"arrest-made-after-2-thugs-jump-restaurant-counter-and-brutally-beat-owner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/arrest-made-after-2-thugs-jump-restaurant-counter-and-brutally-beat-owner\/","title":{"rendered":"Arrest Made After 2 &#8216;Thugs&#8217; Jump Restaurant Counter and Brutally Beat Owner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Farrest-made-after-2-thugs-jump-restaurant-counter-and-brutally-beat-owner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2423994&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In St. Clair Shores, Michigan, justice has begun to take shape following a brutal assault on restaurant owner Jose Perez at Amigos Street Tacos. On Saturday, Perez was attacked by two men after a dispute over a restroom, which was closed for repairs. The incident escalated when one of the assailants, later identified as a DoorDash driver, reacted violently after Perez refused to hand over food, leading to the duo physically assaulting him while he attempted to call 911.<\/p>\n<p>Surveillance footage showed the men jumping over the counter and viciously attacking Perez, leaving him wiht <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/capitol-police-officer-who-died-during-capitol-riot-to-lie-in-honor-in-rotunda\/\" title=\"Capitol ... Officer Who Died During Capitol Riot To Lie In Honor In Rotunda\">severe injuries<\/a> and psychological trauma. One suspect,a 20-year-old man believed to be the DoorDash driver,has been arrested,while authorities continue to search for the second attacker. the community has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/abc-political-director-rick-klein-calls-for-cleansing-pro-trump-movement\/\" title=\"ABC Political Director Rick Klein calls for \u2018cleansing\u2019 pro-Trump move...t\">expressed outrage<\/a> over the incident, highlighting Perez&#8217;s reputation as a good neighbor. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/celebrity-chef-delivers-food-to-d-c-law-enforcement\/\" title=\"Celebrity chef delivers food to D.C. law enforce...t\">local police<\/a> are urging anyone with facts regarding the second suspect to come forward as they continue thier investigation.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Justice has been partially served in St. Clair Shores, Michigan, where police have arrested one of two suspects involved in the brutal assault of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/regulators-who-shut-down-texas-day-care-need-a-timeout\/\" title=\"Regulators Who Shut Down Texas Day Care Need A Timeout\">local restaurant owner<\/a> on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>The incident occurred at Amigos Street Tacos, where 45-year-old owner Jose Perez was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/mob-teens-ransacks-mans-car-seriously-injures-vicious-attack-ended-young-woman-intervened\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">viciously attacked<\/a> by two individuals <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CrimeInTheD\/status\/1911608050797982174\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">described<\/a> as &ldquo;thugs&rdquo; in a post widely d on social media platform X.<\/p>\n<p>(The original posts appear to have since been deleted or made private.)<\/p>\n<p>Surveillance footage captured the horrifying scene Saturday evening, showing the two men jumping over the counter and attacking Perez while he was on the phone, as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox2detroit.com\/news\/video-doordash-driver-attacks-restaurant-owner-over-bathroom-dispute\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reported<\/a> by WJBK-TV.<\/p>\n<p>The station&rsquo;s report on the incident may be viewed below.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); 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\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>WARNING: The following video shows scenes of a violent attack that some may find disturbing.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-embed\"> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Video: St. Clair Shores restaurant owner attacked by DoorDash driver\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kETPbTeCxsk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">assault reportedly stemmed<\/a> from an apparent dispute over a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/good-samaritan-thwarts-alleged-kidnapping-attempt-reading-strange-note-gas-station-bathroom\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bathroom<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>One suspect, a DoorDash driver, became enraged after being told the restroom was out of service due to ongoing repairs.<\/p>\n<p>Perez informed the driver that the bathroom wasn&rsquo;t usable, but the suspect used it anyway, disregarding the &ldquo;out of service&rdquo; sign.<\/p>\n<p>Frustrated, Perez refused to hand over the food the driver was there to pick up. The suspect then grabbed the food, threw it on the floor, and smashed it in a violent outburst, he said.<\/p>\n<p>The situation escalated when the DoorDash driver left and returned with a second man. Together, they launched a savage attack on Perez, who was in the process of calling 911.<\/p>\n<p>Karen Daghlian, Perez&rsquo;s wife, detailed the brutality in a St. Clair Shores residents&rsquo; group post (the same one mentioned above), saying that the attackers jumped her husband, hitting him multiple times in the head, kicking him, and stepping on his head.<\/p>\n<p>The assault left Perez with severe injuries. He told WJBK, &ldquo;It was really bad all over my head, big bruises, big bumps.&rdquo; He described how he had tried to protect himself on the floor.<\/p>\n<p>As the suspects fled, they smashed a window of the small business, adding to the damage inflicted on Amigos Street Tacos that evening.<\/p>\n<p>Community members expressed outrage over the attack. Anna Dean, a St. Clair Shores resident, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wxyz.com\/news\/region\/macomb-county\/caught-on-camera-owner-of-amigos-street-tacos-in-st-clair-shores-brutally-attacked-over-the-weekend\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">told<\/a> WXYZ-TV, &ldquo;I don&rsquo;t know why someone would do that to hurt him. He is such a nice guy.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The St. Clair Shores Police Department swiftly took action, filing a report and launching an investigation into the assault, as noted by Daghlian&rsquo;s posts.<\/p>\n<p>One suspect, a 20-year-old man &mdash; the alleged DoorDash driver &mdash; has been arrested and is currently in custody, while police continue their search for the second individual involved, per WXYZ.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities have not released the suspect&rsquo;s identity.<\/p>\n<p>The arrest marks a significant step toward justice for Perez, whose small business and personal safety were violated in this unprovoked attack.<\/p>\n<p>Police are urging anyone with information about the second suspect to come forward, emphasizing the importance of community cooperation in resolving the case.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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The attack took place at Amigos Street Tacos, where 45-year-old owner Jose Perez was brutally assaulted by two men referred to as &#8220;thugs&#8221; in a widely shared post on social media platform X (which has since been deleted or made private). Surveillance footage captured the shocking incident on Saturday evening, showing the assailants jumping over the counter and attacking Perez while he was on a phone call, according to WJBK-TV&#8217;s report<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2423995,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Attack-at-Taco-restauran.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[5175,4617,53526],"class_list":["post-2423994","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-arrest","tag-restaurant","tag-thugs-2"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Attack-at-Taco-restauran.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2423994","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2423994"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2423994\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2423998,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2423994\/revisions\/2423998"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2423995"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2423994"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2423994"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2423994"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}