A violent encounter at a Miami Chili's has left a restaurant employee severely injured and a local man facing felony charges. Montreal Brown, 20, allegedly attacked the employee, resulting in the victim being knocked unconscious and losing five of his teeth. The incident took place last Saturday around 7:15 p.m. at the Chili's restaurant located at 401 Biscayne Blvd., as reported by WSVN.
According to an arrest report obtained by Local 10, after the assault, witnesses including Chili's employees, who have asked not to be identified, said that Brown approached the victim while they were bussing a table and punched them squarely in the face. This blow caused the victim to fall and to immediately lose consciousness. Further escalating concerns, there were threats made by Brown's family members, who allegedly warned witnesses they would shoot them if they continued to follow them to their vehicle.
Police response was swift as officers were guided to a nearby parking garage by an off-duty officer, where Brown had fled. Upon arrival, witnesses helped police locate Brown, who was attempting to quickly leave in a vehicle. Police managed to detain him at gunpoint. Following the arrest, a review of surveillance video from inside the Chili's confirmed the witnesses' account of the assault, showing Brown striking the victim and proceeding to stand over the fallen employee, "clenching his fist," as per the arrest report, Local10 detailed.
Brown was subsequently arrested and charged with aggravated battery causing great bodily harm. The report further noted that Brown's family mentioned he suffers from some sort of disorder—an assertion Brown himself denied, stating that he does not suffer from any mental illnesses or learning disabilities. Though he declined to converse with the police about the incident. The victim was transported to Jackson Memorial Hospital for treatment of their injuries.
As for the victim's current condition, details are scarce. Meanwhile, Brown's bond status is still to be determined at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center, where he is being held. With a motive still unclear, the investigation into this startling and unfortunate episode continues.
