FILE - A photo of the broken knife recovered from the incident where two individuals robbed a victim of their phone at a Chick-fil-A restaurant in Stafford, Va. (Stafford County Sheriff’s Office/Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)Three Marines are being called heroes after their quick actions prevented a potential stabbing, according to a Facebook post published by the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office.
On April 1 at 1:41 p.m. local time, deputies were called to a disturbance at a Chick-Fil-A restaurant located in Stafford, Virginia.
When they arrived, witnesses said an unknown male was approached by another two individuals. The three people got into a brief argument which then escalated into a physical altercation, according to the sheriff’s office.
During the fight, one of the individuals pulled out a knife. Nearby, three Marines who saw the altercation, jumped into action and tried to break up the fight.