By Tim Clifford

Coffee with an assault charge
Putting a new twist on the “customer service survey” one irate customer is facing a potential assault charge after going off on a store manager at the Starbuck’s located at 4408 S.W. Fauntleroy WY. The incident occurred just before 6:30 p.m. on April 27.

The suspect had become agitated after his coffee order took too long to deliver and demanded that the cashier get him a manager to speak with. When the manager came out the suspect launched into an obscenity laced tirade about the service.

When the manager told the suspect he wouldn’t talk to him further if he was going to use profanity the suspect took the lid off his hot coffee and splashed it in the victim’s face. The victim described the pain as only being temporary with the coffee no longer hot enough to scold him. At that point the suspect went outside and hopped in his car.

The victim immediately got on the phone with police and stepped outside to get the suspect’s license plate number. On his way out of the parking lot the suspect pulled up the victim, got out of his car and said “you want to go, you want to go,” before realizing the victim was on the phone with 911. Once he realized police were on the way the suspect sped off toward the West Seattle Bridge.

Employees in the store knew the suspect’s name and the manager successfully managed to get his license plate number. Police attempted to contact the suspect at his home but he was not there. No word on when the suspect will be apprehended and what charges he will face.

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A deliveryman became the victim of a violent assault and robbery in the early morning hours of April 28 while he was dropping off newspapers on the 4600 block of 36 Ave. S.W. The victim speaks very little English but managed to explain the incident to officers clearly.

At about 4:10 a.m. the victim had just dropped off some newspapers and was heading back to his van when a white female and black male approached him asking for a ride. The victim explained he was working and told the two that he couldn’t give them a ride.

As the victim went to get into his car the black male came up from behind and began choking him. The female suspect then ran around to the other side of the vehicle took the victim’s cell phone. Demanding the victim’s wallet the suspect then reached into the victim’s pockets and began taking whatever he found in them. The suspects informed the victim that they planned to take the van but then realized the car was a manual.

After leaving the victim the suspects headed north on 36 Ave. S.W. where they met up with two unknown subjects. The victim watched all four of them head through the Starbuck’s parking lot and then lost sight of them. Police were unable to use a k-9 unit to track the suspects because of the traffic. The suspects remain at large.

Crimes reported between April 24 and May 1

Burglaries by block: 2300 block of California Ave. S.W., 2600 block of 50 Ave. S.W., 3000 block of S.W. Bradford St., 4800 block of Delridge WY S.W., 1500 block of S.W. Myrtle St., 8800 block of 36 Ave. S.W., 2400 block of S.W. Trenton St. (3 reported), 9400 block of Delridge WY S.W., 1200 block of S. Donovan St.

Car prowls by block: S.W. Stevens St./ 60 Ave. S.W., 3200 block of 64 Ave. S.W., 2700 block of 45 Ave. S.W., 3200 block of 39 Ave. S.W., 5600 block of 46 Ave. S.W., 5900 block of 39 Ave. S.W., 7100 block of 38 Ave. S.W., 7100 block of 31 Ave. S.W., 7300 block of 34 Ave. S.W., 7300 block of 29 Ave. S.W., 8800 block of 8 Ave. S.W. (2 reported)

Car thefts by block: Alki Ave. S.W./ Bonair Dr. S.W., 5600 block of California Ave. S.W., 5900 block of Atlas Pl. S.W., 6500 block of California Ave. S.W., 7400 block of California Ave. S.W., 3500 block of S.W. Austin St., 2100 block of S.W. Holden St., 8000 block of Fauntleroy WY S.W., 3400 block of S.W. Henderson St., 8800 block of Delridge WY S.W., 9000 block of 9 Ave. S.W., 1000 block of S. Henderson St., 9200 block of 17 Ave. S.W.