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Video shows a man trying to grab a barista through a drive-thru window in a kidnapping attempt, police say

A man has been arrested in the case, police in the Washington town of Auburn said Tuesday.
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Disturbing video captured the moment a man tried to pull a barista through a drive-thru window in an alleged kidnapping attempt in Washington state.

The Auburn Police Department posted the video on its Twitter page Monday. Police said Tuesday that a man has been arrested in the case.

In the footage, the man grabs the woman's arm as she hands him what appears to be money. Police said the man "attempted to drag the victim through the window using a looped ziptie device."

The Auburn Police Department is asking for any information to help identify a suspect that attempted to abduct a barista during the early morning hours of Jan. 16, 2023.
The Auburn Police Department is asking for any information to help identify a suspect that attempted to abduct a barista during the early morning hours of Jan. 16, 2023.Auburn Police Dept.

The woman yanked her arm back and the man drove off in a pickup truck.

The man has a tattoo on his left forearm that appears to read "Chevrolet," police said.