Kierianna and Brianna Long pleaded not guilty to charges in connection with the alleged assault, which caused the employee to undergo surgery
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- Sisters allegedly attacked a restaurant worker with hot grease and a knife over a wrong food order in Detroit on May 30
- The worker, a 23-year-old, was hospitalized and underwent surgery after the alleged assault
- Kierianna Long and Brianna Long face multiple felony charges and both pleaded not guilty during their arraignment hearing
Sisters in Detroit allegedly assaulted a restaurant worker over a wrong food order.
Kierianna Long and Brianna Long face felony charges over the May 30 incident, which took place at a chicken restaurant, according to Metro Detroit News.
After the sisters received an incorrect order at the establishment, they allegedly went behind the counter and began attacking the employee, Metro Detroit News and local NBC affiliate WDIV reported, citing prosecutors.
The sisters also allegedly chased the worker through the restaurant and threw items at her, including hot grease and pots and pans, Metro Detroit News reported. One of the sisters also allegedly stabbed the worker in the stomach, according to the outlet and WDIV.
One of the sisters also allegedly told the worker, “I'm going to kill you,” according to WDIV.
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According to Metro Detroit News and WDIV, the worker also threw things at the sisters during the attack, including the knife later used to stab her.
She ultimately fled the restaurant to hide inside a stranger's vehicle and attempt to contact help, the outlets reported.
She has not been identified publicly, but Metro Detroit News described her as a 23-year-old. She was hospitalized and had to undergo surgery as a result of the alleged attack, WDIV reported, citing officials.
The Michigan sisters, meanwhile, fled the scene, but were later taken into custody, according to WDIV.
Kierianna is accused of stabbing the employee, while Brianna is accused of taking part in the assault, Metro Detroit News reported, citing prosecutors.
Brianna is also accused of helping to drive the duo away from the scene after the alleged assault, according to the outlet.
Both Kierianna and Brianna were charged with assault with intent to murder, assault with intent to do great bodily harm less than murder and assault with a dangerous weapon, according to court records viewed by PEOPLE.
The Detroit Police Department (DPD) did not immediately respond to PEOPLE's request for comment on Saturday, June 13.
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The sisters appeared in court on Monday, June 8, for an arraignment hearing, during which it was revealed that Brianna was 9 months pregnant at the time of the alleged assault, according to Metro Detroit News and WDIV. According to the latter outlet, she gave birth just four days before the Monday court appearance.
During the appearance, the sisters' defense attorneys claimed, according to the outlet, that the restaurant employee threw items first.
The attorneys also claimed that the worker told the sisters she didn't "give a f—” about the incorrect order that sparked the alleged assault, per WDIV.
Kierianna and Brianna both pleaded not guilty, according to Metro Detroit News. They are being held on a $100,000 and $25,000 bond, respectively.
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