'Copycat' charged in McD's scheme
Cops say man placed objects in sandwich, then claimed injury
Thursday, January 20, 2005
By Michaelangelo Conte
Journal staff writer
WEST NEW YORK (NJ) - A Cliffside Park man has been charged with cutting his own mouth with a razor and stuffing his McDonald's chicken sandwich with staples and a paper clip in an apparent copycat attempt to cash in with a lawsuit against the company, officials said.
The incident follows a lawsuit filed earlier this month by Beatriz Bermeo of North Bergen against the same Bergenline Avenue McDonald's, in which she claims she ingested five needles that were inside her chicken sandwich.
At about 2 p.m. Tuesday, West New York police arrested Jose Rodriguez, 48, and charged him with supplying a false report to law enforcement and tampering with or fabricating evidence, Capt. Robert Antolos said.
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Story about the Bermeo suit referenced above
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