GROVETOWN, Ga. — Sheriff’s deputies are looking for two women accused of attacking and pepper spraying a Cracker Barrel employee in east Georgia.
ABC News affiliate WJBF reports the incident happened around 12:30 p.m. on Sunday afternoon.
The Columbia County Sheriff’s office told WJBF that deputies got to the restaurant and learned that a 22-year-old server was pepper sprayed and punched multiple times by two suspects.
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WRDW reported that the two suspects were identified as 21-year-old Jania Bush of Augusta and 19-year-old Zabrianna McCladdie of Hephzibah.
The sheriff’s office said they are working to get both women to turn themselves in.
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According to additional reporting by WRDW, several other Cracker Barrel employees tried to break up the fight and were also exposed to pepper spray.
The Augusta Press reported that deputies said some customers were affected by the pepper spray as well.
At the restaurant, Columbia County Fire Rescue and Gold Cross EMS responded to the Cracker Barrel on Park West Drive to provide treatment.
Maj. Andy Shedd with the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office told the Augusta Press that business operations returned to normal soon after.
Bush was accused of using the pepper spray and has arrest warrants out for battery and reckless conduct.
McCladdie is accused of punching the server and has an arrest warrant out for simple battery.
Officials have not shared a possible motive for the attack.
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