Overview
- Police say the attack occurred on May 30 when coworker Jalani Bluett allegedly threw hot cooking oil on 20-year-old manager Jacob Smith at the Yuba City restaurant.
- Smith remains in the intensive care unit at UC Davis Medical Center with severe burns to his face, neck, arm and back and is scheduled for additional surgeries including a skin graft.
- Bluett was located days after the incident, arrested and booked into Sutter County Jail and at arraignment was held to answer multiple felony counts with no bail.
- The local McDonald’s operator said the accused is no longer employed and the restaurant is cooperating with investigators while authorities have not released a motive.
- Smith’s family has launched a GoFundMe that has drawn substantial donations to cover medical and living costs as he faces a prolonged recovery.