Restaurant manager left with severe brain injuries after being beaten unconscious when he refused to give two men free pizza
- Garret Peterson suffered severe head injuries following the attack on Sunday
- The 33-year-old was managing the Thunder Burgrz Pizza at Huntington Beach
- He was allegedly attacked by two men when he refused to give them free food
- Men waited for him to leave the restaurant before allegedly pulling him into an alley and beating him
- Peterson underwent brain surgery before being placed in an induced coma
A California restaurant manager was beaten unconscious by two men after he refused to given them free pizza.
Garret Peterson, 33, suffered severe head injuries after he was attacked outside the Thunder Burgrz Pizza at Huntington Beach on Sunday.
The brutal attack stemmed from Peterson not giving the two men free pizza. They allegedly waited outside the restaurant for him, before pulling him into an alley and beating him.
Police found Peterson after being called to the area following reports of a fight.
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Garret Peterson, 33, suffered severe head injuries after he was attacked outside the Thunder Burgrz Pizza at Huntington Beach on Sunday
The 33-year-old underwent emergency brain surgery and was placed in an induced coma
The 33-year-old was rushed to hospital with severe injuries.
Friends say he underwent emergency brain surgery and was placed in an induced coma. Peterson had a large piece of his skull removed and suffered severe bruising to the brain.
Doctors tried to wake him up on Monday but had to put him back in the induced coma when he started to become aggressive.
Bryce Anthony Mezich, 21, and Austin Wright Callan, 22, were both arrested at the scene.
Police booked Mezich on suspicious of assault with serious bodily injury and fighting in public, while Callan was booked on suspicion of fighting in public.
The brutal attack occurred outside the Thunder Burgrz Pizza at Huntington Beach when Peterson refused to give his two attackers free pizza
Friends say Peterson had a large piece of his skull removed and suffered severe bruising to the brain following the attack
Peterson's friends have since set up a GoFundMe page to help cover the injured man's medical expenses and rehabilitation.
He has been assaulted multiple times at his job over the past two years, according to the fundraising page.
'Garret has been working downtown for the last two years. He was assaulted at his job multiple times, however, this is unfortunately the worst time,' Katelin Randall wrote.
'I live with Garret so I have personally seen the aftermath.
'He is the type of person who is happy all the time. He draws people in and makes friends with everyone. He never has a negative thing to say about anyone and is basically a giant teddy bear.'
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