Stripped-down baristas report harassment

By Kitsap Sun

Summary

A barista called 911 to report that she and a co-worker were being harassed by a customer at Espresso Gone Wild, where workers in revealing outfits serve the coffee drinks. She said a customer was taking photos of her and co-workers despite a policy against it.

Story Published: Apr 19, 2008 at 1:36 PM PST

Story Updated: Nov 20, 2008 at 5:40 PM PST

Stripped-down baristas report harassment

A barista (not the one who filed the report) prepares a drink for a customer at the Espresso Gone Wild coffee stand in this February file photo. The girls at the stand often wear negligees or pasties, depending on the day of the week. (Photo by Kitsap Sun.)

KITSAP COUNTY - A barista called 911 to report that she and a co-worker were being harassed by a customer at Espresso Gone Wild, where workers in revealing outfits serve the coffee drinks.

The 18- and 19-year-old baristas said a pickup truck carrying three men drove up and they ordered several drinks on Wednesday. All three were recognized as regulars at the coffee stand near the interchange of Highway 3 and Highway 16 in Gorst.

The barista said that she saw a passenger in the front seat pull a digital camera out of the glove box while he waited for his order. She warned him that photos weren't allowed, and that if he took any she'd call 911 and report harassment.

"I don't care," he said, and then took several pictures, according the a police report. The truck then drove off.

The women took down the license plate number and gave it to deputies, who are investigating.

The Kitsap Sun is a media partner of KOMO News. For more information and photos about Espresso Gone Wild, click here.

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