James Iannazzo was fired by Merrill Lynch after he was caught on video yelling at employees at a Connecticut smoothie shop. (Photo courtesy of the Fairfield Police Department) WASHINGTON - A Merrill Lynch advisor was fired following a tirade at a Connecticut smoothie shop where he yelled at employees, threw objects and refused to leave, according to the Fairfield Police Department.James Iannazzo purchased a smoothie from Robeks and left the store without incident.
At 1:39 p.m. ET Sunday, he called 911 requesting an EMS response to his home for his son who was suffering from an allergic reaction and was later taken to an area hospital, the report stated.
Iannazzo returned to Robeks and confronted employees, yelling at them while demanding to know who made a smoothie which contained peanuts, causing his son to have the allergic reaction.
According to police, when employees couldn’t provide Iannazzo with an answer he became "irate, yelling at employees and using expletives." Iannazzo threw a drink at an employee which hit their right shoulder.