Florida Man’s $5 McNugget Meltdown Triggers 3 A.M. McDonald’s Police Siege

Florida man Dayton Wayne Schaffer’s $5 Chicken McNuggets mistake at Lakeland McDonald’s became a 3 a.m. police saga—he called the restaurant three times, threatened to “shoot this s— up,” and landed in jail. “Why do people threaten McDonald’s workers?” and “How do police respond to fast food threats?” are trending queries that fit right in. Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd dubbed him a “McNut” and quipped, “He used his Mcphone to make a Mcthreat to McDonald’s,” after staff locked doors and called deputies.
Building on the $5 meal deal frenzy, Schaffer’s mother confirmed the culprit’s McPhone after cops tracked him to a friend’s house. Trending searches like “What crimes get the police called to McDonald’s?” and “Can you go to jail for threats over food?” now intersect with Judd’s deadpan: “His rant went on and his rant went on.” Picture a midnight McDonald’s locked down for missing nuggets, while the manager offers free nuggets in exchange for calm, only to get more threats.
Schaffer remains in Polk County Jail with no bond, facing a court date on August 5—his three McNugget calls now immortalized as Florida’s most expensive $5 craving.