Subway customer allegedly struck employee with sandwich after it wasn't cut in half

A Florida man wound up in jail after a trip to a Subway restaurant did not go as expected.

On Tuesday afternoon, Alberto De Barros, 54, drove to a Subway in Stuart, a city of over 17,000 residents located along Florida's southeastern coast. After De Barros received his order, he expressed disappointment that "his sandwich was not separated," a probable cause affidavit said.

De Barros then got into "a brief verbal exchange" with the employee who made it, the document said, before engaging in other "disruptive" behavior. At that point, the employee informed De Barros that she would no longer serve him.

De Barros did not immediately leave the establishment. In fact, the affidavit indicated that, while placing a call to an unknown recipient, De Barros picked up his sandwich and threw it at the employee, striking her "in her mid to lower body section."

De Barros then apparently stormed out. The employee followed him and, with her cellphone in hand, filmed his "demeanor" and his license plate. She contacted the sheriff's office and her store manager.

Deputies arrived at the scene at around 5 p.m. and viewed surveillance footage, which seemed to corroborate the employee's summary of events. A deputy who saw the footage said De Barros did "swipe the sandwich off the counter which subsequently strikes" the employee, the National Desk reported.

Deputies also went to De Barros' home to investigate the incident. There, De Barros "admitted" to throwing the sandwich but claimed he thought he threw it "at the counter instead of" the employee, an arrest report said.

The suspect "was upset over his sandwich not being cut and advised he called the store manager in response to the service he received, attempting to resolve the issue," the report added.

It is unclear which kind of sandwich De Barros ordered.

De Barros was arrested and charged with misdemeanor battery. He later paid $1,000 to bond out of custody. His arraignment is scheduled for February 1.

The New York Post reached out to Subway for comment but apparently has not yet received a response.

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