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Texas Whataburger manager beat suspect with trash can after alleged assault, video shows

A Whataburger manager subdued a violent, intoxicated customer using a trash can after the suspect assaulted staff and was charged with assault and public intoxication.

  • A Whataburger manager in Paris, Texas struck Anthony William Newhuis, 41, with a trash can to subdue him during a confrontation on Feb. 22, video shows.
  • Police say the altercation began when Anthony William Newhuis berated staff over onions and was ordered out, then threatened to return, Paris police reported.
  • Witness Billy Jones filmed the manager repeatedly striking the man with a trash can while another employee hit him with a wire fry basket.
  • Paris police found the suspect bleeding from the head in the restaurant's back parking lot and took him to a medical facility, then arrested and charged him with assault causing bodily injury and public intoxication.
  • The incident follows a string of recent confrontations trend, with police noting the suspect allegedly flooded a jail cell and was charged with criminal mischief less than $750.
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MyParisTexas broke the news in on Monday, February 23, 2026.
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