Grace Palo
WMAL.com
WASHINGTON — (WMAL) A cook at Noodles & Company denied to cook for an officer in uniform when an Alexandria Police Officer entered the restaurant.
An Alexandria Police Department spokesperson said that the female officer was standing in line at the Noodles & Company when she was refused service on Monday evening.
The spokesperson stated that words were spoken between the cashier and the cook regarding the officer and began to laugh at her.
The officer decided to leave the restaurant when she realized what was happening, in hopes of avoiding a scene being caused.
A statement from the company reads:
“Noodles & Company expects the highest ethical and personal behavior from its team members. We value each of our guests and are committed to treating every one with dignity and respect. We do not tolerate any form of discrimination.
We are working with the appropriate authorities and local police association representatives to get to the bottom of, and resolve this matter as quickly as possible. We have made efforts to reach out to the police officer involved, but have not yet spoken with her. We will continue to look into the situation and will take the appropriate actions at the conclusion of this review.” – Noodles & Company.
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