Bronx Pizzeria Worker Arrested in Bizarre Incident
In a strange turn of events, a man who gained notoriety for his eccentric behavior has found himself in serious trouble with the law. Mark Anderson, 36, allegedly attempted to break a fellow inmate, Luigi Mangione, out of prison using a pizza cutter. This comes after he was previously involved in bizarre incidents, including pointing a BB gun at the Bronx pizza shop where he once worked.
Anderson was fired from Louie and Ernie’s Pizza in Throgs Neck last spring, according to the owner, Cosimo Tissot, who also detailed the ongoing legal battles he has faced with former employees. Tissot stated, “He was relieved of his duties just around April last year, and since then my life has been a bit of a mess.” Anderson is described as a “serial litigant,” and Tissot expressed surprise over his recent actions.
Tissot shared that surveillance footage captured Anderson holding a BB gun, appearing to pull the trigger on a security camera, which led to his arrest on Christmas Day. Surprisingly, Anderson claimed he was incorrect about the nature of his weapon, asserting it was not a real gun.
The day after this incident, Anderson filed a lawsuit against Tissot for $12.5 million, claiming that he had been forced to work 70 hours a week without overtime pay for two years. That lawsuit is still pending. What’s interesting is that Anderson has also filed a handwritten complaint against various parties, including the Pentagon, an action that has faced dismissal.
In a twist, Tissot noted that he used to have a cordial landlord-tenant relationship with Anderson. “He worked here and paid the rent, so we had a good relationship. It’s very, very strange that we ended up in this relationship,” he said. Tissot is in the process of evicting Anderson, who is not expected to appear at the court hearing.
More recently, Anderson reportedly impersonated an FBI agent at the Metropolitan Detention Center, making bold claims about a “judge-signed” order for the release of a suspected murderer. Upon being questioned, he produced his Minnesota driver’s license and mentioned he had a weapon in his bag. Staff discovered a “round steel blade” resembling a barbecue fork along with the pizza cutter in his possession.
At his court appearance, Anderson was ordered to be held without bail. His attorney expressed concerns about Anderson’s mental health, which led to questions regarding his claims of needing hospital treatment. Tissot, reflecting on the whole situation, stated, “I was surprised that he would reach this level. I don’t know how he got this into his head.”
