Customer throws scalding coffee at store, putting woman in hospital, NC police say
A convenience store employee suffered burns to her upper body when an upset customer doused her with scalding coffee, according to investigators in eastern North Carolina.
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It happened around 9:30 a.m. Thursday at the Speedway on North Road Street in Elizabeth City, about a 165-mile drive northeast from downtown Raleigh.
“The investigation determined that an employee was assaulted when a customer threw a cup of hot coffee on her during a dispute at the checkout counter,” Elizabeth City police said in an Aug. 6 news release.
“The victim was transported to Sentara Albemarle Medical Center for treatment of burns to her arm and chest. The injuries were consisted with exposure to hot liquid.”
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Details of the employee’s condition have not been released.
An investigation identified 55-year-old Chandra Bianca Lamb of Elizabeth City as a suspect, police said. She was arrested and has been charged with assault inflicting injury, officials said. Her bond was set at $1,000.
The charge is a Class 2 misdemeanor that carries the potential for 60 days in jail and a $1,000 fine, experts say.
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