A Floral Park man was arrested after police said he repeatedly struck a 59-year-old man with a hammer during an altercation at an Elmont McDonald’s on Monday morning.
Nassau County police said the incident happened at about 6:34 a.m. Oct. 5 at the McDonald’s at 1420 Hempstead Turnpike.
According to detectives, Javier Antonio Lopez, 45, began acting erratically inside the restaurant and became involved in a physical altercation with an 18-year-old man.
Police said a 59-year-old man intervened, and Lopez allegedly began striking him with a hammer, hitting him multiple times and injuring his head and hand.
Officers responded and arrested Lopez without further incident, police said.
Both victims were taken to a local hospital with injuries that were not considered life-threatening.
Lopez was charged with second-degree assault, third-degree assault and fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon.
He was scheduled to be arraigned Tuesday, Oct. 6, at First District Court in Hempstead.
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