Terrible moment: Truck driver with Chevrolet tattoo on arm tries to kidnap bikini barista from drive-thru window of Beankini espresso joint
- A bikini-wearing barista was nearly kidnapped in Washington early Monday
- The perpetrator grabbed the woman’s arm and tried to hold her down with cable ties
- The victim fought off her attacker before the predator drove away
- Auburn Police are still searching for the suspect
- Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the Auburn PD Tip Line 253-288-7403
Here’s the horrific moment a bikini barista working at the drive-thru is nearly kidnapped by a tattooed man armed with zip ties early Monday morning in Washington.
CCTV shows the man pulling a window in a truck outside the Beankini Espresso Auburn, a drive-through coffee shop in a suburb near Seattle, around 5 a.m.
The suspect grabs the woman’s arm with one hand while holding a zip tie in the other – before attempting to pull the victim out the window.
The woman fights back and finally frees herself before the man rushes off and some dollar bills fall to the ground.
Police say the man tried to “kidnap a barista in the early hours of the morning” and is still at large.
Beakini Espresso is a shop for coffee and espresso lovers
The victim, who asked not to be identified, told via Facebook that she worked as a barista at Beankini Espresso for nine years and said Monday’s incident was an “accidental act” that had never happened before.
She said the female-owned company puts employee safety first and the store is equipped with a silent panic button, metal doors and surveillance cameras.
She described the work atmosphere as nurturing and professional, and says her boss is “like a mother to us all” who “treats us with the best and greatest respect.”
In addition, the employees are supplied with maces and tasers.
“Our owner allows us to lock the window on each customer and handle each situation as we are comfortable. We are allowed to refuse service to anyone for any reason,” she said.
Beankini Espresso in Auburn, Washington is a woman-owned business that serves coffee and espresso through a drive-thru window. Pictured: a former Beankini Espresso employee, not the victim
An employee poses for the now-defunct Beankini Espresso Facebook page
A job posting for Beankini Espresso was posted on the company’s now-deactivated Facebook page
On Monday morning when the incident occurred, she said the man ordered and paid for a drink before asking for change on a $5 bill. She said that when she went back to give him the five one-dollar bills, he grabbed them.
She said she and her longtime associates had never seen the suspect before.
“I trust that the police will find this predator and hopefully not do it to children or young women again,” she said. “He wanted to do this to someone, happened to be me… It could have been so much worse.”
The horrifying moment of the attempted kidnapping is about to come
The barista returns cash to the suspect before ripping out zip ties and attempting to pull her through the drive-through window
Moments later, the predator drives away after the women fight off their attacker. Police are now looking for the male suspect and are asking for information to get in touch with them
The male suspect has a large tattoo that reads “Chevrolet” on his left forearm. According to KOMO News, the suspect remains at large.
When contacted the Auburn Police Department, they were unavailable for comment.
Auburn Police Department is now asking the public to contact the Auburn PD Tip Line at 253-288-7403 with information.