Washington police search for suspect who tried to kidnap bikini-clad barista
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Terrifying moment a trucker with a Chevrolet tattoo on his arm tries to kidnap a bikini-clad barista from the drive-through window at the Beankini Espresso Shack
- A bikini-clad barista was nearly kidnapped early Monday in Washington
- The suspect grabbed the woman’s arm and tried to restrain her with zip ties.
- The victim fought off her attacker before the predator moved away.
- Auburn police are still searching for the suspect.
- Anyone with information is asked to contact the Auburn PD tip line 253-288-7403
Here’s the terrifying moment a bikini-clad barista working at a drive-thru was nearly kidnapped by a tattooed man driving a truck armed with zip ties early Monday morning in Washington.
Video surveillance shows the man approaching the window in a truck around 5 a.m. at Beankini Espresso Auburn, a self-service coffee shop located in a suburb near Seattle.
The suspect is seen grabbing the woman’s arm with one hand while holding a zip-lock device in the other, before attempting to drag the victim out of the window.
The woman fights back and eventually breaks free before the man rushes off with some dollar bills falling to the ground.
Police say the man tried to ‘kidnap a barista during the early hours of the morning’ and is still on the loose.
Beakini Espresso is a business that caters to coffee and espresso lovers
The victim, who asked not to be named, told DailyMail.com via Facebook that he has worked as a barista at Beankini Espresso for nine years and said Monday’s incident was a “random act” that had never happened before.
He said the woman-owned business prioritizes employee safety and the store is equipped with a silent panic button, metal doors and surveillance cameras.
She described the work environment as nurturing and professional and says that her boss is ‘like a mother to all of us who treats us with the best and greatest respect.’
Employees also receive maces and tasers.
‘Our owner allows us to close the window on any customer and handle each situation the way we feel comfortable. We are allowed to deny service to anyone for any reason,” he said.
Beankini Espresso, located in Auburn, Washington, is a women-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-deactivated Beankini Espresso Facebook page
A “hiring now” listing for Beankini Espresso was included on their now deactivated Facebook page
On Monday morning when the incident occurred, he said the man ordered a drink and paid for it before asking for change for a $5 bill. She said when he handed her the five dollar bills back, he grabbed her.
She said she, nor her longtime coworkers, had ever seen the suspect before.
“I am confident that the police will find this predator and I hope they will not do it again to any child or young woman,” he said. ‘I was going to do this to someone, it turned out to be me… It could have been so much worse.’
The terrifying moment when the kidnapping attempt is about to take place
The barista is on scene handing the cash back to the suspect before he breaks the zip ties and tries to drag her through the drive-thru window.
Moments later, that predator leaves after the woman fights off her attacker. Police are now looking for the male suspect and are asking anyone with information to contact them.
The male suspect has a large tattoo on his left forearm that reads: ‘Chevrolet’. The suspect is still on the run, according to News .
When contacted by DailyMail.com to the Auburn Police Department, they were not available for comment.
Auburn police are now asking the public for aAnyone with information can contact the Auburn Police Department tip line at 253-288-7403.