The woman in the video has since been charged with ethnic intimidation and harassment.
A woman is now facing charges after a racist rant last week at Amy's Pizzeria in Hatboro.
"You want to have Spanish on your TV, what's wrong with that? What's wrong with that is you're not American dude," said Rita Bellew, 55, of Hatboro.Hatboro police said they used the video as part of their investigation.The woman in the video, who police have identified as Bellew, has since been charged with ethnic intimidation and harassment.
"When we viewed the video, it was really over the top. It was a racially fueled profane rant directed at their heritage and it's not going to be tolerated," said Hatboro Chief of Police James Gardner."We got calls from everywhere: South America, Europe... it was unbelievable," said Omar Quinonez, owner of Amy's Pizzeria."I was angry but I just didn't want to be like them.
Before the incident customers say Amy's is a staple in the community, now people are traveling from all over to show their support. "There's so much hate in the world going around right now so you got to support them by changing the world, showing hate won't win," said Erika Happ of Hatboro.Copyright © 2023 WPVI-TV. All Rights Reserved.
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