An argument at a fast food outlet in San Fernando ended in a bloody street brawl outside the Guardian South Bureau office, Chancery Lane, yesterday.
At the end of the fight, two men were arrested and a third was on the run.
Witnesses said the three men were standing in line waiting to get served when they began arguing. One of the men cuffed the other in the face. In retaliation, the victim broke a bottle and stabbed his attacker in the face.
Several people left their meals and ran out of the building as the fight escalated. The security guard on duty chased the men out of the restaurant and they began running towards Chancery Lane, cursing loudly.
Police officers, who were on patrol, arrested two of the men. Several people criticised the police officers who did not have a pair of handcuffs. One of the men appeared disoriented and kept falling to the ground.
The officers managed to flag down a passing vehicle from a security firm and took the men to the San Fernando Police Station.