A McDonald's employee lands in jail after allegedly serving an Allen County Deputy a tainted drink. Investigators says the deputy was in the McDonald's in Iola when he picked up his food and drink from the drive-thru. A short time later, the deputy developed flu-like symptoms. The 22-year-old employee is accused of putting a peroxide-based cleaner in the deputy's drink.

KOAM reports the suspect has been booked into the Allen County Jail for aggravated battery against a law enforcement officer.

Statement from Iola McDonald's owner Glen Nichols:

“In our restaurants, nothing is more important to us than the safety and well-being of our customers. We are very disappointed by the allegations made regarding the behavior of one of our former crew members. This kind of behavior goes against our food safety standards and is not tolerated. Our organization will take all appropriate measures to gather facts and will work closely with authorities in their investigation.”