A MAN has been caught grabbing a barista's arms while holding a zip-tie device in an alleged attempted abduction at a drive-thru.
The incident, which occurred early on Monday in Washington, was caught on surveillance camera which helped Auburn police make an arrest on Tuesday.
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Footage shows the suspect driving a pickup truck up to the drive-thru window at about 5:00am.
The barista was handing cash back to the suspect when he grabbed her wrist and began pulling on her.
Video shows that the suspect used his other hand to try to loop a zip-tie device around the barista's wrist in an attempt to drag her through the window.
The man appears to grow flustered when he failed to capture the barista, dropping some of his cash and pulling his car forward.
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The barista fought off the suspect and retreated into the establishment.
The suspect eventually dropped more cash on the ground and sped away from the drive-thru.
It is unclear if the barista was injured in the incident.
Her name has not been publicly revealed.
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The video footage picked up on a tattoo on the man's arm that appears to say "Chevrolet."
The Auburn Police Department revealed in an update on Tuesday morning that a suspect has been arrested in the case.
Police said that they received "overwhelming support from the community" after releasing the video footage from the incident.
The suspect's name has not yet been revealed.
The barista was reportedly working alone at the time of the incident, according to CBS affiliate KIRO.
"They are in vulnerable positions because they're usually controlling those spots by themselves at early hours in the morning when it's dark outside," Auburn police spokesperson Kolby Crossley told the outlet.
"But this barista did an awesome job of protecting herself and fighting this person off."
Crossley said police arrested the man at his home, where they searched his vehicle and found evidence linking him to the crime.
