Fort Wayne police released video showing 75-year-old Anita Ann Grayson arguing with a Tim Hortons employee, a 20-year-old shift lead stepping in, and a fight that ended with Grayson laid on the floor and later pronounced dead. The coroner has not ruled on the
FORT WAYNE, Ind.—A 75-year-old woman walked into a Tim Hortons in Fort Wayne to deal with a problem with her drive-thru order. Minutes later, she was on the floor, unresponsive.
Fort Wayne police released video of the incident, which captured an elderly woman in a confrontation with a Tim Hortons employee shortly before her death. The video shows Anita Ann Grayson berating a teen worker, after which a 20-year-old shift lead stepped between them and told Grayson to leave.
A fight broke out. After it ended, Grayson sat down at a table and was talking on the phone. Then she laid on the floor.
A responding officer found Grayson unresponsive. Medics began life-saving measures and took her from the scene. She was later pronounced dead.
Police say they continue to investigate. The coroner has not yet ruled on a cause and manner of death.
Tim Hortons said it was deeply saddened by the incident. In a statement, the company extended condolences to the loved ones of Anita Grayson and said the health and safety of guests and team members is its highest priority. It added that the local franchisee has been cooperating fully with police.
The chain’s statement came alongside the video police released. leaving the public with the same unresolved question officials are now working to answer: what exactly led from a drive-thru order issue to a fatal collapse shortly afterward—and why the investigation has not yet produced a cause or manner of death.
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Dang. I knew Tim Hortons employees always get blamed but this is tragic.
Wait so she died right after the drive thru order thing?? Like stress or what. But also, if she was berating a teen that’s wild. I feel like they’re hiding what really happened.
My cousin says old people can just collapse from standing up too fast, so maybe that’s it? But the article said fight and then she was on the floor. Kinda doesn’t add up unless it was a heart issue or something.
I don’t buy it. She got told to leave after arguing, then starts talking on the phone, then drops? Sounds like either she was already sick or somebody slipped something in the coffee. Coroner hasn’t ruled yet so everyone’s gonna guess. And Tim Hortons always says “health and safety” like that fixes it.