INDIAN LAND, S.C. — The Lancaster County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help in finding two people who viciously attacked an Indian Land Chipotle employee earlier this month.
Jamel Bernard Williams, 36, and Kayla Nicole Pyle, 34, both from Charlotte, were identified as suspects, according to the sheriff's office.
Deputies responded to the violent encounter just after 9 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 10 along Charlotte Highway where they spoke to the 20-year-old victim and witnesses. Both suspects had left the scene when deputies arrived.
The victim told deputies that an argument over an order arose between her and Pyle before she decided to end her shift early and go home. The victim said as she was leaving through one exit, Williams then entered the restaurant from another exit, pushed her on the floor and began hitting her, pulling her hair, and jerking her around. Pyle soon joined Williams, hitting the victim.
A male juvenile was with Pyle and Williams, but he has not been identified and will not be charged, according to deputies.
The victim said she was in pain but declined treatment at the scene, according to deputies. She sought treatment on her own after the incident. The extent of her injuries is unknown.
A witness gave police a description of the Dodge Charger the suspects left in and a tag number. Store video and video taken by a witness were also provided.
Williams and Pyle were identified with the assistance of personnel of the Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department, deputies said.
Arrest warrants were issued for Williams and Pyle on Wednesday, Dec. 27, deputies said. Williams is charged with first-degree assault and battery, and Pyle is charged with second-degree assault and battery.
“I don’t know what was said between Pyle and the victim, but the victim was leaving for home and was chased down from behind by Williams and attacked in the dining room of the restaurant,” Sheriff Barry Faile said. “The assault was completely unjustified. I hope the victim has recovered from her injuries. I appreciate the help we got from Charlotte Mecklenburg PD to identify Williams and Pyle, and I encourage them to turn themselves in and let the judicial system run its course in this case.”
Anyone with information about this or any other case should call the Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office at 803-283-3388 and select Option 4.
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