Subway Manager Allegedly Locked Girl in Room for Walking on Floor He Just Mopped

A Subway employee was arrested and charged for allegedly locking a young girl in a room after she walked on an area of floor that was freshly mopped.

On Monday, July 21, James Anthony Morris Jr. was arrested after allegedly imprisoning a 10-year-old girl at a Jacksonville, Fla., Subway location where he is a manager, Law & Crime reported, citing an arrest report from the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. Action News Jax also reported about the incident.

After arriving with her mother at the restaurant — located on Argyle Forest Boulevard near Old Middleburg Road, per Action News Jax — the girl walked on an area that Morris, 33, had just mopped, according to the report obtained by Law & Crime. Her mother subsequently asked her to apologize, per the report.

The Subway manager then allegedly grabbed the girl by the hand and brought her to the back of the restaurant, where he locked her in a room, according to the arrest report. Initially, the girl’s mom believed Morris was playing around, but then began to “panic,” Law & Crime reported.

The distressed parent tried to open the door, but Morris allegedly “pushed” it closed, leading to an altercation, according to the arrest report. The mom then allegedly “fought” with the Subway manager and called out for help, ultimately getting the door open to free her daughter.

Another employee at the sandwich shop responded to the mom’s cries for help, according to the arrest report. He later told police that he had allegedly observed Morris pull the girl and “heard the commotion” that followed. He also called Morris’s behavior “weird,” per the report.

Police believe that in total, the girl was in the room for “upwards of two minutes,” according to Law & Crime.

Subway did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment on Saturday, July 26, nor did the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.

The girl told police that when the manager allegedly brought her to the room, he “gripped her hand even tighter” and told her that her parents are “trash and terrible people,” according to Law & Crime. The child thought she was being kidnapped and was “really scared,” the outlet reported.

The girl told police that Morris did not make any sexual advances towards her, according to Law & Crime. She also confirmed that she had never seen Morris before, per Action News Jax.

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Morris remained silent during his July 21 arrest, refusing to make a statement, according to the arrest report.

He was charged with one count of false imprisonment of a child under the age of 13 and was booked into jail, but later posted bond, according to Law & Crime and Action News Jax.

He is scheduled to appear in court on Aug. 13, the outlets reported.