NEW YORK (PIX11) — The man charged with “viciously attacking” the manager of Roma Pizza with the help of his pit bull has pleaded guilty, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg announced Wednesday.
On Aug. 19, 2024, 36-year-old Tyshaun Watson walked into the Flatiron District pizza shop with his dog, ordered a pizza and sat down in the back of the restaurant to eat.
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The manager, according to court documents and on-record statements, twice told Watson his dog was not allowed in the pizzeria. He and the manager then got into an argument, leading to the manager putting the pizza in a to-go box.
Watson then walked behind the counter and began to beat the manager to the ground, followed by his dog biting the manager. The manager attempted to escape through the front of the restaurant, but Watson then put him in a chokehold and threw him back to the ground as the pit bull continued to attack…