Joshua Daryl McGregor sentenced to five years in prison

He intentionally set fire to the restaurant in April 2023

He did it after experiencing a surge in customers

A McDonald’s employee, Joshua Daryl McGregor, has been sentenced to five years in prison for intentionally setting fire to the restaurant in April 2023 in Savannah, Georgia. The incident occurred after McGregor, frustrated by a surge in customers, ignited a piece of cardboard and tossed it into a dumpster filled with flammable materials outside the restaurant.

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The fire quickly escalated, forcing customers in the drive-through lane to reverse out of the parking lot as the flames intensified. The restaurant had to temporarily close while the Savannah Fire Department worked to extinguish the blaze. Surveillance footage captured McGregor setting the fire, and he was subsequently arrested by investigators from the Savannah Police Department.

McGregor, who filmed the fire on his cell phone, pled guilty to arson in US District Court in May. The case highlights the severe consequences of arson and the swift response by law enforcement and fire services to such dangerous acts. McGregor’s actions not only caused significant disruption but also posed a serious risk to public safety, leading to his substantial prison sentence.