Judge Orders Mental Evaluation for Visitor Who Allegedly Spat All Over Fast-Food Restaurant, Made Vile Comments About Children

ST. THOMAS — A judge has ordered a mental health evaluation for a man who allegedly spat all over a fast food restaurant and made indecent comments about children. Eric Brooks, 34 of North Carolina has been charged with disturbance of the peace, destruction of property and vagrancy. According to the probable cause fact sheet, Brooks displayed aggression towards the store manager of a fast-food restaurant who discovered him in the female washroom after hearing the door slam. The woman told police that upon encountering Brooks, she asked him to leave since the establishment was closed, but Brooks responded, “I’m washing my [expletive] hands.” After telling him that she would call the police, Brooks stated, “call the police you black [expletive].” The complaint claims that while she called 911, Brooks continued to yell and call her derogatory names. It is further alleged that upon seeing the woman’s 12-year-old son in the store, Brooks said made indecent sexual comments about the child....