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When a man tried to rob a Dunkin’ Donuts in Connecticut on Saturday night, an employee acted quickly and stopped him with the closest weapon available -- hot coffee.
The attempted robbery happened shortly after 11 p.m. at a Dunkin' Donuts in West Haven, when a man pulled up to the drive-through and asked the clerk for change for a $100 bill, according to Sgt. David Tammaro, of the West Haven Police Department.
When the clerk refused to make the change, the man said this was a robbery and tried to climb through the drive-through window, police said.
That is when the clerk threw hot coffee in man’s face, police said.
The man fled the area in a newer model white Ford Explorer without stealing anything, according to a news release from police.
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Was it a semi-automatic coffee maker?
LOL Great start to a Monday. Where's my coffee?
I'm sure DD will fire the guy for resisting the robbery.
Guess he didn't like their coffee.
Awsome!! Totally Awsome!!! Alright Hamilton.
I wonder if he also tried to hit him with a donut?
It was a semi-auto with a clip size of one. However it was a hollow blend mug which makes the splash damage quite devastating.
Ban coffee, that is one mean weapon.
I wonder if he asked the robber if he takes cream and sugar afterwards.
fhbj2000, you took the words right out of my mouth.
If the kid gets any reward money, I hope he blows it all hiring Van Halen to play at his birthday party.
My advise to the clerk is watch your back. I have a feeling this guy will make a return engagement for this humiliation and tried to exact revenge. If I was the clerk, I would definitely have the cops do nightly checks around the area a couple of times. Also, make sure you have quick access to a phone. If this guy is willing to come through you drive-through window, he is bold enough to come back for payback.
Hank, You should do that with the CSI Miami twist........
"I wonder if he asked the robber if he takes cream and sugar afterwards."
HEEEE-YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
Why? The guy only tried to climb through the window. He wasn't holding a bunch of employees at gunpoint or something that might have made it a danger to resist.
But I guess you're just being cynical, huh? No need to be, really... sometimes a good outcome is simply a good outcome!
What was the NCA's (National Coffee Association) president, Le Cappuchino's response to this?
Sawed off coffee cup!
"When a man tried to rob a Dunkin’ Donuts in Connecticut on Saturday night, an employee acted quickly and stopped him with the closest weapon available -- hot coffee."
Closest weapon? I would have gone for one of those crispy creme doughnut, then finish him off with coffee...
... or a Ninja Fighting Muffin (tm)!
this guy will come back to sue the place, bets? anyone?
I'll put 20 on yes he will.
Bryan. You beat me to it, but it is true, wait and see.
And will probably win. How sad.
I'll be the buzzkill - no way this guy who tried to rob the place comes back and sues. Based on the comments here, and in general society, there has long been a backlash against this kind of ridiculous lawsuit. How many of you would award this attempted robber any money? I'm guessing a very small percentage, if any.
I'm kind of curious. Didn't a would be robber successfully sue a guy for shooting him before he actually broke into the guys house? Or was that a booby trap?
norecord.... there's no point. Most of these people believe that "Death Row" in a prison is just like staying at the Miami Four Seasons hotel. To them, all people who commit murder are out in 2 years, and all people caught with a gram of marijuana are sentenced to 20 years in a prison in Siberia.
Most of us realize that there is surveillance footage at EVERY fast food drive through window. This guy was captured on video trying to enter that drive through window.
If there was any chance of making you actually pay up, yeah, I'd bet you in a minute. FIrst off, he'd have to identify himself to the cops and admit the attempted robbery. Second, would you, as a juror, award this idiot a single dime? I *hope* not!
If he is arrested then he will file a law suit. Some idiot judge somewhere will think the suit is a great idea. DD will not be allowed to mention the attempted robbery since it would be prejudicial against the guy who got the coffee in his face.
Guess that's why they have those warnings on the cup that says "Hot"
Now THAT'S a good cup of coffee!!!
let the lawsuits begin
Was it loaded with Caffeinated or Decaffeinated coffee?
If it was decaf, the judge presiding over the trial when this clown sues Dunkin, will be more lenient on Dunkin because Decaf is not as Lethal as Regular coffee.
The only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun...
Kinda throws that theory out the window...IJS
Not necessarily. It does, however, prove that you can stop a bad guy without a gun with a cup of coffee.
Shows that just about anything can be used as weapon if the need arises . . .
Good, and quick, thinking on the young man's part. He'll probably be fired.
Anybody got any burn ointment?
Read the article...there was no mention of a gun.
He'll wish he had a gun like a tuff mississippi boy when then bad guy comes back to beat his ass
So your solution is we should take all the law enforcement officer's firearms away and give them a Mr. Coffee machine instead?
Great plan.
Now that would be true public SERVICE. Cream? Sugar?
No, it seems like the solution is always in place -- ever been past a Dunkin Donuts that *didn't* have a cop there?
I think that's why cops go to DD - to arm themselves with coffee against bad guys.
Old, lame joke. And yes, I have. In fact, I don't recall ever seeing a cop at the Dunkin Donuts I used to stop at almost every morning on the way to work (when I lived back east).
Ala Brad Hamilton
Lmao! Yep, watch the ending of Fast Times... Brad's our hero!
pulled a "Brad Hamilton" lol
Gee. You could have scalded his face.
He was only trying to take what he thought he was entitled to.
Awesome! Now I hope they don't fire the employee for getting rid of the scumbag!
"Awesome! Totally Awesome!" - (Jeff Spicolli)
Brad gets promoted to Manager!
"The man fled the area in a newer model white Ford Explorer without stealing anything, according to a news release from police."
- with coffee stains down the driver's door.
There is ALWAYS a cop at Dunkin Donuts so why wasn't he chased and arrested on the spot?
Moral of the story--there is never a cop around when you need one--not even at Dunkin's!
They were all probably out attending one of their huge funerals at taxpayers expense.
That was one good cup of Joe.
Their coffee is such crap, its best function is probably that of a crime deterrent.
their coffee is awesome, and it doesnt cost a days pay.......
The guy was climbing out of his SUV's window into the drive-through window? That had to be awkward ... then gets coffee thrown in his face, he had to back out of the drive-through window into his SUV and then drive away, wiping coffee off his face.
Surreal for sure.
Attention producers of "Fast Times at Ridgemont High:" They used your signature move. I think you can sue the Dunkin Donuts for copyright infringement. Sincerely, Mr. Hand.
Creme or sugar?
Could you robbers please stop being lazy and actually go into the establishment to rob it. This going through the drive through to rob it just shows how lazy we Americans have become.
Most drive-thru locations lock their doors by 10pm but keep the drive-thru open for the safety and well-being of their employees.
Good point PatB. Plus, his voice was probably recorded when he spoke through the microphone and if they have an outside camera, his face, car, license plate were pphotographed. I hope they catch this guy fast! One of the stupidest thieves around!
This just in Obama will ban high capacity cups of coffee!
I guess you have no IQ with a comment like that, huh?
Nope...
Why not, NY has already banned the high-capacity cups of soda.
Proof that a gun is not needed to fend off an intruder.
"America runs on Dunkin's" is now: "America fends off intruder with Dunkin's"!!
On another note, like others who have mentioned it, I am waiting to see a lawsuit filed by the intruder and a judge is lame enough to let it proceed rather than tossing it out.
Thwarted by a reverse "Fire in the Hole!" Classic!