Deriance Ra’Shaiel Hughes is the now-former Popeyes employee who was arrested after police accused him of body-slamming a customer outside of a restaurant in Columbia, Tennessee.
The assault and the confrontation that led up to it were both recorded on cellphone cameras. The customer was identified as Debra Staggs, 55.
Hughes, 29, was fired from Popeyes and faces a felony charge of aggravated assault. The incident happened on Tuesday, November 5, 2019, and Hughes was arrested three days later. Inmate records indicate that as of November 10, Hughes remained in custody.
