Police investigation into alleged food tampering over

After more than three months, Lawrence police say their investigation into a food-tampering incident alleged by an on-duty police officer is finally over.

On June 21, Jason Hawkins, a 17-year-old cashier at McDonald’s, 901 W. 23rd St., was taken to police headquarters and interrogated after Officer Terry Haak found what looked to him like lint on his order of chicken strips.

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Hawkins’ mother, Ann Hawkins, told the Journal-World her son was questioned by police for more than three hours, although Lawrence Police Chief Ron Olin said it was less than two hours.

In Saturday’s J-W, read about the results of the investigation and what the parties say about it.