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VPD arrests woman who threw hot coffee at Tim Hortons employee

staff report
March 10, 2022 4:41pm

Vancouver Police have arrested a 27-year-old woman who allegedly threw coffee on a Tim Hortons employee last fall.

“We understand how traumatizing it is when people become victims of random and unprovoked attacks,” says Sergeant Steve Addison. “When these incidents happen, we do everything we can to fully investigate, gather evidence, and identify the people responsible.”

Vancouver Police first asked for the public’s help last fall, after a woman entered the Tim Hortons near Abbott and Pender Street on October 20 and threw hot coffee in an employee’s face for no obvious reason.

Vancouver Police believe the incident was unprovoked.

Evidence collected during the investigation, including tips from the public, led police to identify a suspect, who was arrested in Vancouver on March 4.

Megan Russell has now been charged with assault with a weapon.

 

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  1. Rick says:
    March 10, 2022 at 5:24 pm

    Fantastic!!

    I hope that she actually serves some time, perhaps 30 days, instead of some conditional sentence.

    1. David Lassmann says:
      March 12, 2022 at 3:00 pm

      I suppose there will be some discussion before she is sentenced. I am guessing that the accused has at least an anger management problem if not a more serious mental illness. 30 days in jail may not accomplish anything more than costing taxpayers a lot of money.

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