A downtown business was vandalized and its patrons and staff accosted before an individual was arrested on Thursday evening.
Staff at Agave Bar & Grill on the 100 block of William Street say that shortly before closing around 10:00 PM on October 22nd, servers observed a man sitting outside on the restaurant’s patio.
Upon being approached, that individual stated that they had just arrived via the train station and were hungry after not eating all day. Staff then offered that individual a burrito at no cost, which the individual accepted.
When a server returned with the order, staff say that the individual began acting aggressive and erratic. After that server retreated inside the restaurant, the individual began scrawling hateful messages with a large permanent marker on the building’s facade before smashing out the window adjacent to the restaurant’s front counter.
Staff allege that at that point, the individual proceeded to enter the restaurant and scream at patrons and servers before continuing to vandalize a bannister and table with the marker. A number of patrons ran out of the back of the restaurant with the exception of one large dinner party, according to staff.
Diners from that party helped workers to keep the individual from entering further into the restaurant as he continued to scream obscenities, at one point attempting to assault a diner before that individual backed away, staff say.
After several minutes, officers with the Fredericksburg Police Department arrived and placed the suspect under arrest. The exact charges are unknown at this time.
The city’s public information officers could not immediately be reached for comment or questions.
Agave Bar & Grill has since repaired the window and vandalism and has reopened for business.
