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Man Jailed After Pulling Gun On Domino’s Employee For Not Accepting Voucher

Man Jailed After Pulling Gun On Domino’s Employee For Not Accepting Voucher

The incident has left the employee with PTSD and paranoia.

Stewart Perrie

Stewart Perrie

When you check your mailbox, you might have half a dozen voucher sheets mixed in with your very important mail. To be fair, some of those discounts are absolutely worth it but because there are so many of them, some people never get to redeem them.

But one gentleman in Cairns, Australia, was desperate to use his voucher, and was prepared to go to extreme lengths to get his meal discounted.

Philip Willich started fuming when staff at his local Domino's refused his coupon over the phone. So, he got in his car and drove to the store and demanded to speak to a manager.

Things escalated when manager, Isaac Ramsey, not only stood his ground about the voucher, but also refused to issue an apology.

The Cairns Magistrates Court heard that Willich then pulled a pistol out from under his clothes and threatened the 25-year-old. CCTV shows Ramsey on his knees with his hands above his head at one point, while Willich had the weapon pointed at his head at point-blank range.

The 53-year-old's defence team argued that the defendant had a history of alcohol addiction, a depressive disorder as well as narcissistic issues.

Domino's manager threatened with gun
Domino's manager threatened with gun

Credit: Channel 7

But the court was also told that the experience has caused the victim to develop post-traumatic-stress disorder, paranoia and nightmares. Ramsey also hasn't returned to work since the incident in 2015.

According to news.com.au, police prosecutor Senior Sergeant Lisa Buchanan told the court: "It is the most serious common assault I have seen to obtain an apology for not getting a discount on a takeaway pizza.

"There were no bullets in the firearm."

Domino's storefront
Domino's storefront

The Domino's store where the confrontation occurred. Credit: Google Maps

Willich plead guilty to several charges including common assault, deprivation of liberty, and another offence connected to the weapon.

During sentencing, Magistrate Alan Comans said: "The common assault was a very serious example of common assault. [He] committed the assault in the most menacing and frightening way.

"People must be able to go about their business especially when customer satisfaction and dissatisfaction is a part of their daily lives...without the risk of this type of assault."

He has been sentenced to three years behind bars but also issued a parole release date in the next 12 months.

Featured Image Credit: Channel 7

Topics: Domino's

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