Watch: Moment man attempts to ‘kidnap’ barista through US drive-through window

Disturbing video captured the moment a man tried to pull a barista through a drive-through window in an alleged kidnapping attempt in Washington state.

The Auburn Police Department posted the video on its Twitter page Monday and asked the public for help identifying the man.

WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Man allegedly attempts to abduct barista through drive-thru window.

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In the footage, the man grabs the woman’s arm as she hands him what appears to be money through the window.

The suspect pulled up at the takeaway coffee shop in Washington just after 5am on Monday.

Police said the man then “attempted to drag the victim through the window using a looped zip tie device.”

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

CCTV footage at a Washington coffee shop drive-through captures a man allegedly attempting to kidnap a barista through the window. Credit: Auburn Police Department

The suspect has a tattoo on his left forearm that appears to read “Chevrolet,” police said.

“The Auburn Police Department is asking for any information to help identify a suspect that attempted to abduct a barista,” police said on Tuesday.

Police arrested the suspect on Wednesday “after overwhelming support from the community”.

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