WOMAN ALLEGEDLY FLASHED GUN OVER SLOW TACO BELL ORDER
A Maryland woman was arrested after she allegedly flashed a gun at Taco Bell employees in Chester because her food was taking too long. Ashley Andrews, 30, allegedly told the staff to “meet her outside in the parking lot” and then lifted her shirt to show a handgun, according to the Queen Anne’s County Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies were called to the restaurant on June 18, 2026, for a report of a woman “displaying a handgun during a verbal altercation,” WJLA reported. The restaurant is on State Street, WMDT reported. Fox News placed it in the Kent Town Market shopping center.
When deputies arrived, they detained two people: Andrews and another person reportedly involved in the argument.
What the video allegedly shows
Employees told deputies that Andrews got upset about the wait for her order and began arguing with staff. The sheriff’s office said she then challenged them to step outside, lifted her shirt and “used threatening language towards them.”
Deputies said surveillance footage and a cellphone video recorded by an employee showed Andrews displaying the handgun and putting her hand on its grip while she argued with workers. True Crime News reported that the sheriff’s office said the footage backed up the witness statements.
WMDT reported that deputies found a loaded firearm on Andrews while she was detained.
The charges
Andrews was charged with second-degree assault, handgun on person, disorderly conduct and reckless endangerment, according to WJLA and WMDT. WMDT described the charges as misdemeanors.
The sheriff’s office said she was also trespassed from the restaurant, which means she is barred from going back. Whatever she was waiting for, she will not be picking it up there.
True Crime News, citing Law&Crime, reported that Andrews posted $5,000 bail the day after the incident. WMDT described it as a $5,000 unsecured personal bond.
The story drew coverage beyond the local news, including from The New York Post. Taco Bell had already turned up in the news for gentler reasons, such as a couple renewing their vows on their 60th anniversary at one of its restaurants.
Andrews was represented by a public defender and invoked her right to a speedy trial, Fox News reported, citing Law&Crime.
She was scheduled to appear in court on July 23, 2026. The charges have not been proven in court.
