WEST SEATTLE CRIME WATCH: Police report robbery arrest, saying the weapon was hot coffee

From SPD Blotter, an arrest last night in the 5400 block of Delridge. Police say they arrested a 33-year-old woman and booked her into the King County Jail for investigation of robbery “after she reportedly stole hot coffee … and then threw (it) at a clerk when she was asked to pay.” They say the 45-year-old clerk suffered “severe pain” and had a “bright red face, neck, and chest.” SFD treated him but he declined a trip to the hospital. The suspect is accused of filling two cups wth hot coffee and leaving with one around 9 pm; the clerk said he followed her outside and asked her to pay – then, he said, she threw the coffee at his face and chest. Police found her nearby and arrested her. We don’t have her name, but checking the jail roster, we see a 33-year-old woman booked late last night who is still behind bars, bail set at $3,000.

1 Reply to "WEST SEATTLE CRIME WATCH: Police report robbery arrest, saying the weapon was hot coffee"

  • Ts April 12, 2025 (3:58 pm)

    Small businesses should have the right to ask the public to pay for their items. If someone is homeless and cold and needs a cup of hot water/tea/coffee they should ask. Some places keep a log or pre-paid for items to be used in these cases. So if you have your panniers in a bunch over the rights of the homeless please ask your finer store or coffee shop to do the same. We have the right to be safe and to not be assaulted in the work place. Reason for this post, despite it not saying the woman is homeless,  someone in the first five comments will go there. 

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