Two Milwaukee women could spend up to six years in jail in connection with a February attack of a Burger King employee. Latonia Patrice Howell and her daughter, Jasmeika Shaneise Simon, both of the 2400 block of North Palmer Street, were charged March 16 with physically abusing a child and being party to a crime.The February 27 incident reportedly stemmed from a disagreement between a 16-year-old Burger King employee and Howell, who wanted to use multiple coupons in her transaction.According to the criminal complaint, Howell left the restaurant, on the 5200 block of North Port Washington Road in Glendale, after the dispute and later returned with her daughter and another female. Simon admitted to police that she "jumped" the teen, began punching her and threatened to return with her gun, the complaint said. The Burger King employee was left with a headache, redness and swelling to her eye, and a sprained finger.Police said Howell described her daughter as her "little monster" because she's "no joke" in being able to fight. Simon reportedly told police she went to the restaurant because she thought her mom was being disrespected.If convicted, the women could each be fined up to $10,000, face up to six years of jail time, or both. Get the WISN 12 NEWS app9737608

Two Milwaukee women could spend up to six years in jail in connection with a February attack of a Burger King employee.

Latonia Patrice Howell and her daughter, Jasmeika Shaneise Simon, both of the 2400 block of North Palmer Street, were charged March 16 with physically abusing a child and being party to a crime.


The February 27 incident reportedly stemmed from a disagreement between a 16-year-old Burger King employee and Howell, who wanted to use multiple coupons in her transaction.

According to the criminal complaint, Howell left the restaurant, on the 5200 block of North Port Washington Road in Glendale, after the dispute and later returned with her daughter and another female.



Simon admitted to police that she "jumped" the teen, began punching her and threatened to return with her gun, the complaint said.



The Burger King employee was left with a headache, redness and swelling to her eye, and a sprained finger.



Police said Howell described her daughter as her "little monster" because she's "no joke" in being able to fight. Simon reportedly told police she went to the restaurant because she thought her mom was being disrespected.



If convicted, the women could each be fined up to $10,000, face up to six years of jail time, or both.





