- A New Mexico woman accused a Sonic employee of putting a plastic bag of white powder in her hot dog
- The woman only made the chilling discovery after biting her “Coney.”
- Jeffrey David Salazar, 54, has been charged with possession of a controlled substance, according to Espanola Police
A Sonic employee was arrested after a customer was served a bag of cocaine with her hot dog order.
Jeffrey David Salazar, 54, has been charged with a felony charge of possession of a controlled substance, Espanola Police said in a press release.
The customer, whose name was not released, was visiting the Sonic Drive-In in Espanola on Tuesday when the customer ordered a “Coney,” a hot dog topped with warm chili and melted cheddar cheese.
After biting into the hot dog, she made the disturbing discovery that it wasn’t the chili dog she was eating, but a plastic bag filled with powder. She immediately called the authorities.
According to an incident report, the Rio Grande Sun reported, the woman does not believe she ingested any of the substance in her mouth.
Sonic employee Jeffrey David Salazar, 54, has been arrested and charged with a felony charge of possession of a controlled substance, according to the Espanola Police Department. After biting into the hot dog, she made the disturbing discovery that it wasn’t the chili dog she was eating, but a powder-filled plastic bag. She immediately called the authorities. The incident happened Tuesday at one of New Mexico’s Sonic Drive-Thru’s
Police believe the substance accidentally got into the food while Salazar was preparing their order.
Police said a “field test” confirmed the substance was cocaine.
On Tuesday, the day of the incident, Salazar was seen on CCTV in what appeared to be a hand-to-hand transaction with a female employee, according to an affidavit for the warrant, the news agency reported.
He is seen preparing the customer’s order until realizing he may have lost something and according to the police report, panicking.
According to the report, Salazar claimed to have bought the cocaine outside in the parking lot.
The client is being represented by Bennett Law Group’s Merit Bennet, who said she plans to file a lawsuit once the reports are confirmed, the news outlet said.