# Wendy's manager arrested for tying neurodivergent employee to grill

> 19-year-old Wendy's manager admitted to tying neurodivergent employee to grill in TikTok trend.
- Title: Wendy's manager arrested for tying neurodivergent employee to…
- Summary: 19-year-old Wendy's manager admitted to tying neurodivergent employee to grill in TikTok trend. Wendy's manager Michiko Burton, 19, was arrested for simple…
- Keywords: michiko burton, wendy's, neurodivergent employee, murfreesboro police, tiktok trend, simple assault, false imprisonment, rutherford county adult detention center, general sessions court, august 30, september 19, october 22
- Source: Valleynewslive — https://valleynewslive.com/2026/09/21/19-year-old-wendys-manager-who-allegedly-tied-neurodivergent-employee-grill-arrested-multiple-charges
- Published: 2026-09-21T21:44:11.319+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: michiko burton, wendy's, neurodivergent employee, murfreesboro police, tiktok trend, simple assault, false imprisonment, rutherford county adult detention center, general sessions court, august 30, september 19, october 22
## Arrest details
Murfreesboro police arrested 19-year-old michiko burton for simple assault and false imprisonment after allegedly tying a neurodivergent employee to a grill on august 30.
## Incident timeline
Burton admitted tying the employee to kitchen equipment on august 30, claiming it was part of a tiktok trend.
## Employee's condition
The neurodivergent employee's family says he is not doing well after being tied to a grill in a traumatic event.
## Legal action
Burton was booked into rutherford county adult detention center on a $2000 bond with a court date set for october 22.
## Company response
Wendy's franchisee stated safety and well-being of employees is their top priority and Burton was no longer a manager.
## Employee's family
The family considers legal action after the incident, calling it inappropriate, unsafe, and dehumanizing.
## Key takeaway

Wendy's manager Michiko Burton, 19, was arrested for simple assault and false imprisonment after allegedly tying a neurodivergent employee to a grill on August 30.