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The suspect was on probation at the time of the McDonald's incident. He pleaded guilty for third-degree assault in 2021.

Today, a McDonald's in North County on Parker Road is holding a fundraiser to help cover the medical expenses of Aryiah Lynch, a 15-year-old employee who was assaulted at work.

Johnny Ricks of St. Louis was arrested and charged for allegedly punching and stomping on 15-year-old Aryiah Lynch during a fight April 7.

The man accused of beating a 15-year-old McDonalds employee said Thursday he was defending his sister from an attack by the fast food employee.

Johnny Ricks has at least seven previous arrests for assault, prosecutors said

A 25-year-old man is charged with assault second-degree and property damage in St. Louis County.

Video of the attack showed a man dragging a 15-year-old girl by her braids, stomping her head on the concrete and punching her outside a north St. Louis County McDonalds.

Authorities are working to identify additional suspects, victims and witnesses tied to the incident.

Teenage employee Aryiah Lynch was working at a St. Louis County McDonald's when a fight broke out in the restaurant

St. Louis police placed a man in custody after he was seen on video weeks ago in a World-Star-worthy brawl at a McDonald’s, leading an employee to be hospitalized with serious injuries.