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Sunday, October 25, 2026

‘Wow, She Really Just Threw That at Me’: Texas Woman Arrested for Hurling Soup in Restaurant Employee’s Face After Complaining It Was Too Hot - Law & Crime

A Texas woman was arrested Wednesday after she was allegedly caught on camera throwing a profanity-laden tirade in a restaurant that ended with her throwing a cup of soup in the face of one of the employees. Amanda Nicole Martinez, 31, of Temple, was taken into custody and charged with one count of assault causing bodily injury.

The video, which quickly went viral on social media, shows the incident that unfolded on Nov. 7 at approximately 1:30 p.m. at the Sol De Jalisco located at 4201 S. General Bruce Drive, Waco CBS affiliate KWTX-TV reported.

According to the Temple Police Department, Martinez ordered a meal that she picked up from the restaurant. When she got home, Martinez reportedly called the restaurant to complain, saying that the soup she had ordered was so hot that it melted the plastic lid.

After the call, Martinez reportedly returned to the restaurant with the soup she complained about being too hot “and started a verbal altercation,” police said.

“She then proceeded to throw the soup at the victim and left before officers arrived,” police said.

In the surveillance video, Martinez appears to walk up to the counter carrying the soup and speaks to a female employee who is behind the register. That employee was later identified as Jannelle Broland. At one point during the brief interaction, Martinez can be seen pushing what appears to be the semi-melted soup lid across the counter towards Broland, who had taken out her phone. Approximately 22 seconds into the...



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