McNugget rage nets woman 60 days in jail

Wed, 07 Jul 2010 19:49:43 GMT — Melodi Dushane wanted Chicken McNuggets for breakfast on New Years Day. When she found out they were not on the McDonald's breakfast menu, she flew into a rage, punched through the drive-thru window and assaulted the clerk.

Dushane's raging desire for Chicken McNuggets has earned her 60 days in jail. She was sentenced today by Lucas County Common Pleas Court judge Linda Jennings. She also received three years of community control. She was sentenced after pleading no contest to one felony count of vandalism.

Dushane entered the drive-thru at McDonalds at 90 Front St. in the early morning hours of January 1, 2010 and ordered Chicken McNuggets from the menu. When told they were not available in the morning, she reportedly flew into a rage, damaging the window, assaulting the clerk, and injuring herself. She was taken to Mercy St. Charles Hospital for treatment prior to being arrested.

Dushane was also charged with two counts of misdemeanor assault. She is scheduled to stand trial on those charges August Third in Toledo Municipal Court