Three charged after Wendy’s drive‑thru window smashed, employees report attempted assault

Three Trenton residents were charged after an early‑morning incident at the Wendy’s on the 1700 block of Olden Avenue in Ewing Township that left restaurant equipment damaged and employees pelted with food and packaging, police said. The incident occurred just before 3:00 a.m. on Feb. 21 and officers who responded around 2:57 a.m. found the suspects had fled prior to arrival.

Ewing police say an employee‑recorded video was crucial to identifying the three women. The recording, which has circulated widely on social media, shows the trio breaking a drive‑thru window, reaching through to destroy machinery and grabbing and tossing food, beverages and packaging inside the restaurant. Sauce and debris were left on walls and counters, and employees are seen throwing items back, including what appears to be ice.

The Ewing Police Department provided a photo of the three charged, and the department filed charges late last week. Authorities identified the suspects as Honesty Harrison, 23, of Trenton; Saniyah Brittingham, 18, of Trenton; and Leah Williford‑Stevens (name also reported without the hyphen), 19, of Trenton. All three women face burglary and criminal mischief counts, and Brittingham and Williford‑Stevens are additionally charged with unlawful possession of a weapon; police have not specified what item or items underlie those weapon counts.

Audio captured on the employee video includes threats and profanity directed at staff. One snippet transcribed from the footage reads, “B—h, I’ll f— you up!” and another suspect is heard demanding the return of a lost Croc shoe. Dawn Hemsey of Ewing told investigators she had “never seen a video with such violence and destruction,” while Rupert Johnson of Lawrence said the episode left him “kinda depressed about just saying young people do that.”

Police say the initial 911 call described “disorderly customers breaking a drive‑thru window.” Investigators report the three left the scene before officers arrived; police announced identifications and charges in reports issued Feb. 27–28. Some reports indicated two of the women later surrendered while others said all three remained at large at the time those accounts were published. Ewing Police have provided a tip line for information at (609) 882‑7530 and the main station line at (609) 882‑1313.

No injuries or hospitalizations were reported by responding officers. Authorities have not released a dollar estimate for damage to machinery or inventory, and they have not detailed the basis for the unlawful‑possession counts; those items remain under investigation as charging and booking records are finalized.