MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A woman is free on $30,000 bail after police say she bit and stabbed several people at a Whitehaven Mexican restaurant last Thursday.
Ejeanae Lewis, 23, is accused of attacking employees and customers at La Cocina Mexicana Bar & Grill.
Days after the alleged attack, WREG stopped by the restaurant to speak with customers who said the incident left them in shock.
“Everyone here (is) like family, so whatever incident happened yesterday, it must be their first time here,” boss Frank Gottie said.
Gottie told WREG he was a regular at the restaurant and it was difficult to hear about the stabbing that happened last Thursday.
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Lewis is currently facing several charges, including assault, vandalism and public drunkenness.
In the arrest report, an officer says that when they arrived at the restaurant, they immediately arrested Lewis, but she was angry, crying and sweating profusely.
A security guard told officers it all started after Lewis tried to leave with a serving tray.
They attempted to arrest him, but as they stormed out, Lewis allegedly pushed a group of women gathered outside.
A fight ensued and Lewis allegedly pulled out a knife, stabbed a security guard, bit another guard, then began kicking and ramming his vehicle.
Another woman later showed up at the hospital saying she, too, had been stabbed at the restaurant.
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Lewis is expected to face a judge at 201 Poplar on Tuesday morning.
“You have to look at things from two different angles,” one woman said. “How was she treated? And given the way she was treated, did she feel threatened?
The woman did not want to identify herself, but said there was more to the story than meets the eye.
But what she and Gottie agree on is that the incident doesn’t accurately reflect the atmosphere of the restaurant.
“It’s just love, the staff is great, everyone is great, the people are great,” Gottie said. “You know you’re going to have problems from time to time.”
“I’m not going anywhere negative,” the woman said. “It’s one of the positive places in Memphis.”
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