Man Arrested For Criminal Threatening At McDonald's

On January 22, 2023 at approximately 10 PM, Manchester Police responded to the McDonald's at 907 Hanover Street for a report of a male who was causing trouble at the drive through window.

The store manager reported that a man had come through the drive-thru and began arguing with one of the employees. The employee refused to serve him and the man spit on him. The man then left the area.

Approximately 3 1⁄2 hours later, police were called back to the McDonalds for a report of Criminal Threatening with an ax.

Arriving officers located 4 victims outside who said the same man had returned to the restaurant around 1 AM.

The man later identified as Eric Mayville of Webster drove up to the drive- thru window and an employee told him they were closed. He then drove around the building and when the employees went outside 15 minutes later, he was still in the parking lot. They reported that Mayville got out of his vehicle with an ax and threatened them with it. He then left the area.

Police spotted his car and were able to do a motor vehicle stop and take Mayville into custody without further incident. Mayville is charged with Criminal Threatening and Simple Assault.