A now former Wendy’s manager was charged with false imprisonment in Tennessee after police said she tied a coworker to a grill as part of an apparent TikTok prank. Michiko Burton was arrested on Thursday, September 17, in connection with the incident at a Wendy’s in Murfreesboro last month, the Murfreesboro Police Department said in a Friday, September 18, news release. In addition to false imprisonment, Burton, 19, is charged with simple assault. Burton is accused of tying an employee, who was described by police as neurodivergent, to a workstation with a grill on August 3...
Wendy's Manager Arrested Over Tying Neurodivergent Worker to Grill as Prank
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Sep 23, 2026 • 1 month ago
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