Patrolman sues Goods Foods after its cook put pubic and chest hair in his sandwich in retaliation for traffic ticket

**Jenna** · 10-29-11, 10:48 AM

The lawsuit filed by Patrolman Jeremy Merck of the Evesham, New Jersey, Police Department seeks unspecified damages from Good Foods to Go in Marlton, New Jersey, and its cook, Ryan Burke, for an incident that occurred in February 2010.

Merck ordered an egg, cheese and turkey bagel and after eating part of it, he found it "was adulterated with pubic, chest or other human hair," the lawsuit said.

Burke, who served Merck the sandwich, was later charged with aggravated assault, retaliation against a public servant and food tampering. He ultimately served 15 days in jail.

According to a police report from the criminal case, "Burke admitted to tearing out hairs from his chest and his pubic area and placing them on Ptl. Merck's sandwich out of anger due to the fines and lawyers fees he had from the prior arrest in 2009."

In 2009, Merck charged Burke with traffic offenses. Burke later complained the traffic case cost him $4,400.

"Burke admitted that he did not like Ptl. Merck as a result of that incident and expressed that he shouldn't have to see Ptl. Merck at Good Foods to Go," the police report continued.

more here: Police officer sues over bagel sandwich served with hair | Reuters

**Cidp24** · 10-29-11, 10:51 AM

I hope he wins and the cook does some jail time.

**McCrackhd** · 10-29-11, 10:58 AM

Kudos to Merck for suing! But, should he have not been more wary than to eat at a place that employed someone he arrested? Hence why I generally try not to piss off the people who work at restaraunts.