PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A Phoenix hot dog vendor says he fought back while he was attacked on the job in downtown and he wants the community and police to do more.
A typical night for Arnold Chance is grilling hot dogs out on the streets of Phoenix. Over the weekend, a night out on the job turned into a violent attack.
Chance said he was posted up along Second Street, south of Roosevelt Street, feeding hungry folks leaving the bars. A video from a viewer who was there shows a group seemingly antagonizing Chance. Then a brawl breaks out.
Chance said this all started because he refused to serve some people who were, in his opinion, a little too drunk.
“They were inebriated, intoxicated and they were talking violent and disrespectfully to me and my business, so I decided to decline their business. I asked them to kindly leave, and they did not, and it escalated from there,” Chance said.
Chance said his hot dog stand, called “Doggy Style Doggs,” is a fresh start after being incarcerated.
“I was an adolescent knucklehead. I was like, what am I going to do? I have to figure out something without robbing or hurting someone, so feeding someone and making money sounded good to me,” Chance said.
He’s been serving up dogs for almost a year. And isn’t looking for any more trouble.
At one point during the encounter, you see him get shoved. In that moment, he said he tried to just shake it off.
“Anyone out there to start trouble or looking for trouble, just don’t do it. There’s no need. I was just trying to feed everyone.”
In another clip, you see two Phoenix police officers intervene, flashing lights, working with the crowd in what appears to be de-escalation.
Chance said the officers didn’t get involved the way he thinks they should have. Arizona’s Family has reached out to Phoenix police and the department says it’s looking into it.
As for Chance, he says he’s disappointed and wants people to do better.
“I feed the homeless, so for you to attack me or be with me in a situation in a negative way, it’s just sad. It’s just sad,” he said.
Chance did not file a police report, and right now, no one is facing charges connected to the incident.
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