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Mar. 5, 2013 4:19pm Erica Ritz

Dunkin Donuts Employee Throws Coffee in Robbers Face, Sends Off With Go Run on Dunkin

(Photo: YouTube)

A Dunkin’ Donuts employee found herself facing a would-be robber in West Haven, Connecticut Saturday and, lacking other means to defend herself, grabbed the nearest available item: hot coffee.

According to NBC Connecticut, Angelica (she declined to give her last name) was approached by a man in the drive-through lane who asked her to make change for a $100 bill.

When she said she couldn’t, the man allegedly changed tactics, said it was a robbery, and tried to force his way through the window.

Angelica explained her version of events:

“He rushed himself, tried to get out of his car. That’s when I realized he was serious. I tried to close the window. He put his arm in it. He knew not to touch, because he knew there would be fingerprints…

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“I did see his coffee that I made him, so I looked at (it) quick, threw him the first one. Looked at the pots of coffee and threw the pot of coffee at him…”

Purported video shows the would-be robber reeling back after getting splashed in the face. He soon retreats to the safety of his vehicle and zooms away, empty-handed.

Exhilarated by her victory, Angelica says she shouted a movie-worthy warning after the man. Modifying the chain’s slogan, “America Runs on Dunkin,” Angelica reportedly shouted: “Go run on Dunkin!”

“I probably would have gone with ‘You’ve been served!’ or something,” The Inquisitr writes, “but I appreciate the brand loyalty.”

Here’s alleged video of the attempted robbery, via Gawker:

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we_speak_with_fire
Posted on March 5, 2013 at 6:01pm
“Awesome, Totally Awesome!….alright Hamilton!”
Jeff Spicolli, fast times at ridgemont high

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- VaARNG_Guardsman
  Posted on March 5, 2013 at 7:02pm
  What a waste of coffee…..should have shot him.
  
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- jmmjr49er
  Posted on March 5, 2013 at 11:14pm
  Nice. She will be Manager by the end of summer.
  
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- CABERNETQHS
  Posted on March 6, 2013 at 7:22am
  Love it!
  
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- Murkman
  Posted on March 6, 2013 at 8:53am
  My first thought exactly!
  
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- Proverbs17-12NLT
  Posted on March 6, 2013 at 9:17am
  Time to Ban Coffee you pathetic democrats.
  
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- stumpygrim
  Posted on March 6, 2013 at 9:54am
  She will no doubt be fired over this,company policy you know……
  
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- 83plus
  Posted on March 6, 2013 at 11:09am
  He got dunked
  
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- monitor
  Posted on March 6, 2013 at 11:11am
  Bloomberg will go after coffee next.
  
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- marssnw
  Posted on March 6, 2013 at 11:22am
  I love their coffee. I bet that guy hates their coffee.
  
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- Yeah_Buddy
  Posted on March 6, 2013 at 4:31pm
  The perp will probably sue saying the coffee was too hot and scolded him, similar to McDonalds suit.
  
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- Alky
  Posted on March 6, 2013 at 6:18pm
  I wonder if she’ll get fired?
  
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Protege
Posted on March 5, 2013 at 5:57pm
This video is THE perfect example of why we need 30 round magazines.

First cup didn’t stop him.
She hit him with the pot.
That did.

If there had been an “Assault Coffee Pot” ban in place, she would have had to brew another cup to hit him with again, and he would have succeeded, possibly raping and/or killing her in the process.

Thank God for high-capacity coffee pots!

:p

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- Rayseafus
  Posted on March 5, 2013 at 6:29pm
  Good one! Funny!! But according to “Sheriff” Joe shouldn’t it have been two cups through the door? I don’t have clue where she would have found the requisite balcony.
- DADDYWOREAWHITEHAT
  Posted on March 5, 2013 at 9:43pm
  Good one!
  
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- Coffeehead
  Posted on March 6, 2013 at 9:40am
  Perfect. Well said.
  
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- paulwbrown
  Posted on March 6, 2013 at 10:53am
  and don’t forget the weapons of a potential rape victim; she could have puked on him or told him she has STDs or even tried to urinate on him after he got through the window!
  
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- marssnw
  Posted on March 6, 2013 at 11:28am
  She should have just pissed herself or she should have said “please don’t rob me” and they would have stopped. I cant believe people are stupid enough to listen to moronic liberals. I am dumbfounded at the ignorance in this country. This country will fall to ignorance just like the Romans if we do not wake up. Its just insanity the things these socialist nazi liberals come up with.
  
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- Theodious
  Posted on March 6, 2013 at 1:05pm
  Please don’t give Biden any ideas. Does anybody think would wouldn’t recommend a hot coffee defense over a gun?
  
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Moseyspeed
Posted on March 5, 2013 at 5:49pm
…She grabbed the pot, If it was more than 10 cups…it’s considered “assault coffee”

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- The Knave
  Posted on March 5, 2013 at 8:56pm
  No, all coffee is assault coffee. Now the size of the pot is usually 4 cups and 10 cups or more (Keurig is a different story being single shot). Now watch as some democrats whine and hyperventilate about the “overpowered” 10 cup coffee pot and scream that the 4 cup pot is enough, with proposed legislation banning large capacity pots to be introduced.
  
  I’m going out and getting one of those 30 cup urns before prices spike or they’re banned.
  
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makingsense
Posted on March 5, 2013 at 5:45pm
‘All I wanted was your money …. you didn’t have to hurt me. I deserve it because I’m the 99% and the owner of the donut place has got to be in the 1%. If you don’t just give me your money, I’m not worried. Obama will take it from you and give it to me anyway.’

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THX-1138
Posted on March 5, 2013 at 5:42pm
Awesome! Totally awesome! All right, Hamilton!

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scootervanneuter
Posted on March 5, 2013 at 5:41pm
It looks like Treyvon’s back…

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- catty
  Posted on March 5, 2013 at 6:15pm
  *******.
  
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- Xyskalla
  Posted on March 6, 2013 at 11:09am
  If Obama had a son, he’d look like that.
  
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- savagenatn
  Posted on March 7, 2013 at 2:59am
  yep trayvon returns. Just a matter of seconds before sharpton and his racist goons show up to protest and dear leader will say the employee “acted stupidly” becuase it was a colored thug. Da mn 99 percenters
  
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Scruff
Posted on March 5, 2013 at 5:23pm
Looked to me like he was trying to draw a weapon (at 0:18) – either that, or he’d decided to pay. I’m glad she had the gumption to throw the coffee, but she should have thrown it a couple seconds sooner.

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- Battle1925
  Posted on March 5, 2013 at 5:33pm
  Coffee power booya
  
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lassiegirldawn
Posted on March 5, 2013 at 5:19pm
Will this be a new trend on how other fast foods and Starbucks serves their coffee, let’s hope so. And by the way, it wasn’t the coffee that got him, it was the cup that held the coffee.

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RAMJR
Posted on March 5, 2013 at 5:13pm
Oh great! Now their gonna outlaw coffee!

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- jrow98
  Posted on March 5, 2013 at 5:19pm
  noooo not coffee!!!!
  
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- rvsample
  Posted on March 5, 2013 at 5:55pm
  they will get sued for having coffee that is too hot.
  
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Terry1242
Posted on March 5, 2013 at 5:07pm
DD: first, give her a trip to Hawaii. Then, make her a manager.

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Dkoonz
Posted on March 5, 2013 at 4:45pm
She forgot the cream and sugar.

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LeadNotFollow
Posted on March 5, 2013 at 4:43pm
Americans have finally said “enough is enough”.
“We REFUSE to be VICTIMS.”

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Salamander
Posted on March 5, 2013 at 4:42pm
They need a camera and flash to take a picture of everyone who shows up at the drive-in window! And, to record their appreciation for the ‘free coffee’!

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Cavallo
Posted on March 5, 2013 at 4:41pm
She’d probably be fired at another establishment.

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- Eastinfection
  Posted on March 5, 2013 at 4:46pm
  haha.. or the coffee would come out of her paycheck.
  
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- Jelly_Belly
  Posted on March 5, 2013 at 6:19pm
  She will probably still be fired.
  
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LeadNotFollow
Posted on March 5, 2013 at 4:40pm
That good ole hot coffee really hit the spot.
Good job Dunkin Doughnuts employee. You deserve a raise.

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jdgalt
Posted on March 5, 2013 at 4:36pm
If their donuts were any good, why weren’t there already cops there? ;-D

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- TH777
  Posted on March 5, 2013 at 10:44pm
  Ahhhhh, what a good question!!
  
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- I am 'We the People
  Posted on March 6, 2013 at 10:48am
  The cops were there, but they were on break. They are required by their unions to take those breaks…don’tchya know?
  
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salvawhoray
Posted on March 5, 2013 at 4:36pm
the last thing he said was “It Burns!”

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OldSurfRat
Posted on March 5, 2013 at 4:33pm
Angelica You go girl!!!

This white trash was just not cut out for a life of crime. Dumba$$ c-rack-er

“Hey come back you forgot your change” Buaaaaaaahhahahahahaha

BTW was it decaff?

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- redfish52
  Posted on March 5, 2013 at 4:39pm
  Hey…you left your debit card dumba$$…
  
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conservredneck
Posted on March 5, 2013 at 4:29pm
nothing to it…I love it!!!

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- Salamander
  Posted on March 5, 2013 at 4:39pm
  It looked like she made another pot of coffee as she walked back to phone in the robbery attempt! Talk about ‘cool under fire’!
  
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- searcher619
  Posted on March 5, 2013 at 4:49pm
  But to do it!
  
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Eastinfection
Posted on March 5, 2013 at 4:29pm
ha
That’s the quickest i’ve ever seen a Dunkin Donuts employee move.

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- OldSurfRat
  Posted on March 5, 2013 at 4:39pm
  Hey There East
  
  This will make world dumbest without a doubt.
  
  Sir would you like one lump or two?
  
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- Eastinfection
  Posted on March 5, 2013 at 4:50pm
  hey SURF!
  
  what kind of a dumbass tries to rob a place through the drive-thru?
  
  Next thing you know someone will try to rob a bank over their Obamaphone…. “Yo… dis is a stickup.. mail me cash or i’ll shoot you through my phone!”
  
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- OldSurfRat
  Posted on March 5, 2013 at 5:10pm
  LoL East
  
  You know you maybe be on to something. Soon they will have free 3D printers to help them level the playing field.
  Yo b*tch cant you see my 3D gun. Now gib me da money.
  
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- Zipit
  Posted on March 5, 2013 at 6:38pm
  I’d a pulled his punk as through the window a beat him with an eclair!
  
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Cast_Away_With_Me
Posted on March 5, 2013 at 4:28pm
How’s this taste!?

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BaldingEagle1776
Posted on March 5, 2013 at 4:25pm
See, conservatives? You can use coffee instead of guns. Cheaper and you won’t risk killing innocent bystanders.

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- team1blazer
  Posted on March 5, 2013 at 4:36pm
  Yeah baldie, but now the perp is coming after YOUR money…good luck sucker.
  
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- team1blazer
  Posted on March 5, 2013 at 4:40pm
  9mm round, 64 cents, cup of Dunkin Donuts coffee $1.79……I think the 9mm response is FAR more cost effective
  
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- Salamander
  Posted on March 5, 2013 at 4:40pm
  Outlaw the double-barrel coffee pot!
  
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- OldSurfRat
  Posted on March 5, 2013 at 4:40pm
  BaldingBeagle
  You just dont get it do you?
  BTW was that your son?
  
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- TheBurningTruth
  Posted on March 5, 2013 at 4:42pm
  Until some Progressive Liberal ***** sues because the coffee was too hot, and wins.
  
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- LakeHartwellSailor
  Posted on March 5, 2013 at 4:43pm
  A little tough to put a cup of coffee in my in-waist holster. No, I’ll stick to packing a firearm.
  
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- dosdelgados
  Posted on March 5, 2013 at 4:44pm
  Troll assumes everyone has (hot) coffee within reach at all times. Silly troll.
  
  Then they ban to-go cups, calling them assault weapons…
  
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- PoliticallyRightUs.Com
  Posted on March 5, 2013 at 4:49pm
  Yea Baldie but the problem is the robber will be back! If she had a gun the police would have been called (You know they would have been there in a flash (Doughnut and coffee shop)) and the perp would be in jail or dead!
  
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- Broncobuster
  Posted on March 5, 2013 at 4:51pm
  Great,I’ll just have to carry a hot pot of coffee in my side holster.
  
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- Skeeterhawk
  Posted on March 5, 2013 at 5:23pm
  If one bystander was killed by someone fighting back and responding to a shooter vs the shooter killing two, six, twenty innocent bystanders….. would that be OK?
  
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- savagenatn
  Posted on March 7, 2013 at 3:02am
  bald ass just posted that crap to stir up rational thinking folks. Please ignore the idiotic troll, it’s probably just “keaton” or “meteor” using a different name like most trolls do.
  
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thegreatcarnac
Posted on March 5, 2013 at 4:25pm
Good for her.

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- Mainer forever
  Posted on March 6, 2013 at 10:26am
  My thoughts exactly!!!
  
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looseman
Posted on March 5, 2013 at 4:25pm
Cool and collected threat responce…I like her!

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banjarmon
Posted on March 5, 2013 at 4:24pm
Hot coffee anyone??

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- tnman65
  Posted on March 5, 2013 at 4:30pm
  Sorry we are out of coffee. The last guy got the whole pot.
  
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- Eastinfection
  Posted on March 5, 2013 at 4:45pm
  lol
  
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