OKANOGAN, Wash. — Okanogan County Sheriff's deputies arrested a 29-year-old man Wednesday for allegedly robbing a coffee stand and assaulting a barista in Okanogan.
According to Okanogan County Sheriff Tony Hawley, the sheriff's office received reports of a robbery at the Free Bird Coffee Stand on North Second Avenue in Okanogan at 3:10 p.m. on Wednesday.
Deputies were told the man, 29-year-old Steven Mejia, was wearing a black jacket with a white shirt when he allegedly went into the coffee stand and demanded the 17-year-old barista "give him everything."
Hawley said the barista attempted to seek shelter by hiding in a bathroom, but Mejia allegedly dragged her out of the bathroom. The sheriff also said Mejia was caught after deputies, Omak police officers and Washington State Troopers were advised Mejia had fled south.
Mejia was booked into the Okanogan County Jail on charges of robbery, first-degree assault, and kidnapping.
