BRIDGEVILLE, Pa. — Police said a man took off with thousands of dollars from a local business, but not before a woman used a scalding cup of coffee to slow him down.
The robbery happened at Eric Hamilton Towing Company in Bridgeville at 6:21 a.m. on Monday, only six minutes after the owner went through the Starbucks drive-thru.
She was able to turn her burning hot coffee into a weapon, throwing it in the robber's face after he grabbed her purse full of cash and paychecks.
The suspect did get away and police are still searching for him.
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