Chemical attack at McDonald's sees six people rushed to hospital
Police have stressed that such behaviour will "not be tolerated", as an investigation gets underway.
Six people have been rushed to hospital after they were attacked with a chemical at a McDonald's restaurant on Tuesday.
Emergency services were called to the fast food chain's branch in Waltham Abbey, Essex, at around 5.30pm on June 24, after the unknown substance was squirted at staff.
Initially they thought the liquid was water, but an ambulance was called after they suffered a reaction with their skin and eyes. The hazardous area response team was also in attendance.
Four suspects are said to have carried out the attack. A police probe is now underway following the incident, the Mirror reports.
Chief Inspector Terry Fisher from Essex Police said: "Luckily no-one was seriously injured, but this type of violent behaviour will not be tolerated in Essex.
"We will be carrying out test to understand exactly what type of liquid was used in this incident and I would appeal to anyone who witnessed the incident, has video footage or any other information to contact us immediately."
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A spokesperson for the force added: "Officers have launched an investigation following an incident in Waltham Abbey yesterday evening (Tuesday 24 June) where liquid was sprayed at employees in a fast-food restaurant,"
"We were called to reports of a disturbance where four suspects had gone into McDonald's on the Highbridge Industrial Estate at just after 5.30pm and squirted a substance at a number of people.
"The victims initially thought the liquid was water, but their eyes and skin started stinging and they immediately called emergency services.'
An East of England Ambulance Service spokesperson said: "Three ambulances, three hazardous area response team vehicles, a paramedic car and a rapid response vehicle were sent to Highbridge Street after reports of restaurant staff being assaulted with a chemical substance.
"Three patients were transported to the Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow and three to the North Middlesex University Hospital in Edmonton, north London."
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