Authorities say the 19-year-old employee suffered serious injuries after being struck multiple times
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- A California man was sentenced to seven years in prison for attacking a 19-year-old Chick-fil-A employee with a brick
- Authorities say the unprovoked assault left the victim with head injuries, a concussion and broken bones
- The suspect pleaded guilty to assault with a deadly weapon and inflicting great bodily injury
A California man has been sentenced to seven years in state prison after a violent and unprovoked attack on a 19-year-old Chick-fil-A employee, authorities said.
Clayton Peavey, 31, of Santa Maria pleaded guilty to one felony count of assault with a deadly weapon, along with a special allegation of personal infliction of great bodily injury, the Santa Barbara County District Attorney's Office said in a press release. He was sentenced by Judge Patricia L. Kelly in Santa Barbara Superior Court.
The incident occurred on March 2, at approximately 11:49 a.m., while the employee, identified as Jane Doe, was taking an order in the drive-through line.
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Peavey approached her from behind “while raising a concrete brick over his head” and, “without any warning,” struck her with enough force to break the brick, authorities say, according to the district attorney’s office.
The victim fell to the ground and attempted to shield herself, but Peavey continued the attack, striking her in the head and hand three more times with the remaining portion of the brick before walking away, officials said.
She sustained “several gashes on her head requiring stitches, a concussion, and broken bones in her hand,” according to the press release.
Officers with the Santa Maria Police Department were flagged down near the restaurant shortly before noon, where they learned the suspect had fled the scene. The victim was transported to a hospital for evaluation and treatment.
A short time later, police located Peavey in nearby agricultural fields, where he was taken into custody without incident and later booked into the county jail on suspicion of attempted murder, according to a statement shared by the department on Facebook.
“While nothing can erase the pain and trauma that this brave victim has been forced to endure as a result of this unprovoked, violent act; the sentence handed down today represents justice and accountability for the inexcusable violent crime that was committed," Santa Barbara County District Attorney John T. Savrnoch said in a statement.
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