Norwell --A couple, apparently irked over the slow delivery of their Kentucky Fried Chicken, assaulted a man at the fast food joint in Norwell, police say.

Witnesses said the couple, who were at the restaurant around 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, yelled profanities at the restaurant employees when their food took too long, then beat up a man who asked them to stop for the sake of children in line.

Police say as the man who intervened was leaving the restaurant, Jared Garfagna, 31, of 1732 Ocean St. in Marshfield, ran up behind him and punched him in the head.

The man fell to the ground and Garfagna’s girlfriend, Sara Mohn, 24, of 48 Allen St. in Marshfield, allegedly started kicking him.

The couple left in a car, driving toward Hingham in a brown 2000 Nissan Maxima. Hingham police stopped the car on Main Street.

Mohn was arrested and charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon. Garfagna will be summonsed to court for assault and battery.

The victim had cuts on his eyelid and wrists, but refused treatment, police say.