Police officers say Doug Ramsey, chief operations officer of Past Meat, has been charged with felony battery and making a terroristic menace after a fracas exterior a soccer sport wherein he is accused of biting a person’s nostril.
Washington County, Arkansas, Sheriff’s Workplace through AP
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Washington County, Arkansas, Sheriff’s Workplace through AP
Police officers say Doug Ramsey, chief operations officer of Past Meat, has been charged with felony battery and making a terroristic menace after a fracas exterior a soccer sport wherein he is accused of biting a person’s nostril.
Washington County, Arkansas, Sheriff’s Workplace through AP
A prime government at plant-based meals firm Past Meat has been charged with felony battery after a battle exterior a school soccer sport wherein he was accused of biting a person’s nostril.
Doug Ramsey was additionally charged with making a terroristic menace after the assault Saturday in a parking storage exterior a College of Arkansas soccer sport in Fayetteville.
Past Meat stated Tuesday it has suspended Ramsey indefinitely.
In line with a police report, Ramsey was angered when one other driver inched in entrance of him in a site visitors lane and made contact with the entrance passenger wheel on Ramsey’s Ford Bronco SUV.
The police report alleges that Ramsey acquired out of his automobile and punched by way of the again windshield of the opposite driver’s automobile. The driving force advised police he acquired out of his automobile and Ramsey pulled him shut and commenced punching him. Ramsey additionally bit the tip of the opposite driver’s nostril, ripping the flesh, in line with the police report.
The driving force and witnesses advised police that Ramsey threatened to kill the opposite man. Occupants of each autos acquired out and separated the 2 males.
Washington County courtroom information present Ramsey was launched Sunday on a $11,085 bond. A courtroom look is scheduled for Oct. 19. Courtroom officers have been unable to offer the title of an legal professional for Ramsey on Tuesday.
Ramsey, 53, spent greater than 30 years at Springdale, Arkansas-based Tyson Meals earlier than becoming a member of Past Meat as chief working officer late final yr. He held prime management positions at Tyson, together with president of its poultry division and president of its world McDonald’s enterprise.
At Past Meat, he has guided partnerships with quick meals corporations together with McDonald’s, Panda Specific and KFC.
Past Meat stated Jonathan Nelson, its senior vp for manufacturing operations, will oversee the corporate’s operations on an interim foundation.
Past Meat shares hit a 52-week low of $15.97 Tuesday earlier than closing at $16.03. The corporate’s shares have tumbled greater than 75% for the reason that begin of this yr.
The El Segundo, California-based firm has struggled as prospects coping with hovering grocery payments have bypassed its higher-priced merchandise. McDonald’s additionally not too long ago ended a U.S. trial of its McPlant meatless burger — developed with Past Meat — with out confirming future plans for the product.
Past Meat laid off 4% of its workforce in August.
