A minor altercation allegedly took place earlier between the suspect, Michael Palacios, 31, of the Bronx, NYC, and three other individuals, with the brawl quickly turning into a rampage that was caught on video.
An axe-wielding individual terrorized customers and wrecked thousands of dollars’ worth of property at the Delancey Street McDonald’s in New York City, the New York Post reported on Saturday, citing authorities.
Viral footage of the encounter showed the suspect – since identified as Palacios – initially being struck by three men, with a surprisingly calm Palacios shown placing his right arm against his head.
“I’m still standing,” the perpetrator said, before calmly approaching his backpack. Within seconds, he proceeded to calmly take out an axe before threatening his opponents and alarmed bystanders.
@CrimeInNYC NYC always good for some chaotic mayhem. He didn’t hurt anybody, but could have been ugly ! pic.twitter.com/I6WvqROuGR
— Shakes Mcgoo (@McgooShakes) September 17, 2022
According to a user, who posted the video on Twitter on Saturday, the early-morning Friday incident could be described as: “NYC always good for some chaotic mayhem. He didn’t hurt anybody, but could have been ugly!”
One of the witnesses who was filming the incident said: “That’s why I keep my knife on me at all times.”
In addition to three counts of menacing behavior and two counts of criminal weapon possession, Palacios was reportedly accused of committing criminal mischief by authorities.
Contemplating the ???? after eating like 10 girly punches pic.twitter.com/FSqtHvMT9Q
— ????kevlar???? (@requiemradical) September 17, 2022
“I thought gun at first when he went into the bag! The hatch was a pleasant surprise!” the user, who posted the video summarized their feelings.
“I have no idea what happened here,” said another netizen. “But watching NYC deteriorating back to its glory days of being a cesspool has a certain car accident curiosity factor to it.”
— MoFlusH (@MoFlusH) September 17, 2022
“The guy in the black tank got real quiet all of a sudden, and thinking ‘maybe throwing those punches at him was a very bad life decision'” some of the netizens commented.
“People recording and laughing when there is a man with an axe threatening lives there…idk man this what you called a first world country?” another wondered.
1. he paused midfight and ATE them punches
2. he was calm during the entire time
3. he went in his bagtheir awareness is clearly on ZERO
— Numo (@itsnumo) September 17, 2022
Smartest dude in the whole vid. If everyone did this, wouldn’t even have been a situation. pic.twitter.com/mET4Q3ACVz
— Mr. Rugar (@philophobic_ent) September 17, 2022
There was 5 or 6 people who could have made the exit at some stage after that guy pulled the hatchet but just sat their and awaited their fate, I thought all them city people where street wise? looks like they have been in a cage too long.