Two Sonic employees injured in Yucca Valley assault, alleged DHS student involved

YUCCA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) — The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department is investigating an assault at a Sonic restaurant in Yucca Valley that left two employees injured.

Deputies were called to the restaurant in the 58100 block of Twentynine Palms Highway around 9:49 p.m. Monday, September 14.

According to the sheriff’s department, deputies learned that three people — described as two adult women and one adult man — were in the drive-thru and became upset with the service.

Investigators say someone in the group threw a bottle through a restaurant window. An employee then went outside and photographed the vehicle’s license plate.

The sheriff’s department says the suspects then got out of the vehicle, entered the restaurant and assaulted several employees. Two employees suffered injuries, according to deputies. The suspects left the area before deputies arrived.

Video of the incident is circulating on social media alleging that a student from Desert Hot Springs High School was involved.

The sheriff’s department says it is still working to determine whether the incident is connected to the juvenile mentioned in those posts.

In a message to families, Palm Springs Unified School District said it is aware of social media posts about the incident. The district says it is cooperating with law enforcement and that any appropriate disciplinary action will follow.

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