Key Points
- A shocking video captured the moment a man tried to grab at a barista with a zip tie device in an apparent kidnapping attempt.
- The startling incident unfolded at a coffee stand in Auburn, Washington, at about 5:06 a.m. on Monday.
- The surveillance video shows a man pull up in a dark colored SUV. When the female barista tried to hand him money, he abruptly grabbed her arm and lashed some device at her with his other hand.
- Police said it was a “looped zip tie device” likely meant to bind the woman’s hands.
- The barista was able to fight him off, and he drove away while dropping cash on the ground.
The Auburn Police Department is asking for any information to help identify a suspect that attempted to abduct a barista during the early morning hours of 1/16/2023. pic.twitter.com/w8qzJQs5ZA
— Auburn WA Police Dept (@AuburnWAPolice) January 17, 2023
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