New York police officer injured by Big Mac

NEW YORK, Jan 31 (AFP) - A New York police officer had to be treated for mouth injuries after biting into a Big Mac containing glass shards allegedly placed there by a teenage McDonalds employee.
Police said Albert Garcia, 18, was charged with first degree assault and reckless endangerment following the incident on Saturday at a drive-thru outlet of the burger chain in the Bronx.
The uniformed, on-duty officer, who was driving a marked police car when he placed his order, suffered cuts to his mouth and throat from chewing and swallowing the shards.
Press reports said Garcia was arrested Sunday after an undercover officer, sent to investigate the incident, observed him spitting in a burger being prepared for another policeman.

01/31/2005 16:16 GMT - AFP