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NEW YORK — Two Chipotle CEOs have apologized to New York City police officers who were greeted by a restaurant employee making the “Hands up, don’t shoot” gesture popular with protesters.
Co-CEOs Steve Ells and Monty Moran said in a statement Monday that the employee’s action appeared to be spontaneous. They said it happened at one of their Brooklyn restaurants Dec. 16 when a group of nine police officers entered. They said the officers were not refused service but chose to leave after encountering the gesture while in line.
The CEOs said appropriate actions had been taken toward the crew member after the Denver-based Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. reviewed video footage from security cameras, but they would not say what actions were taken.
