Posted on 01/21/2022 9:00:55 AM PST by lightman
A man accused of throwing a hot coffee at a customer at a Brookline Dunkin’ after allegedly becoming upset the person wasn’t wearing a mask, has been ordered to stay away from the business and to undergo a mental health evaluation.
Police responded to an altercation at the Dunkin’ at 8 Harvard St. in Brookline after a man allegedly threw hot coffee toward a fellow customer for not wearing a mask in the store, court documents show. The suspect was arraigned in Brookline District Court Thursday afternoon.
The man, identified as 23-year-old Dion Millsap of Dorchester, had allegedly been standing in front of the victim, 56-year-old Matteo Sellitto of Brockton, in line at Dunkin’ when Millsap noticed Sellitto was not wearing a face covering, according to court documents.
Millsap made a comment to Sellitto who then used his shirt to cover his face to deescalate the situation, documents state, but Millsap “became belligerent” toward store employees and fellow patrons.
After Sellitto placed his order and was standing by the counter the report said he asked Millsap what was the matter with him.
Police said Millsap then exited the store. But, according to the store manager who spoke to police, before the door shut, Millsap threw his coffee back into the store at the ground and it hit Sellitto — who was standing at the counter — in the legs.
The two exchanged more words, the report said, and Millsap left after a store manager said she was going to call the police.
But as responding officers attempted to stop Millsap, police said he ran.
“Millsap refused to cooperate and fled the scene,” the report added.
Two officers pursued and then physically restrained him after wrestling him to the ground as he continued to resist arrest by placing his hands under his body and kicking his feet, police said.
One officer sustained an injury to his left hand as a result.
Millsap was arrested and taken to the Brookline Police Station. He was charged with one count of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, one count of disorderly conduct and one count of resisting arrest.
The suspect’s bail was set at $250, court documents show. He was ordered to have a mental health evaluation and to stay away from Sellitto as well as the store’s Brookline location. Millsap has two prior entries on charges of destruction of property and assault and battery.
Police say they corroborated witness accounts with store surveillance video.
Brookline recently instituted a vaccine mandate on Jan. 15 for all restaurants, fitness centers and entertainment venues, enforceable through a fine of $300 for those who do not comply. It also has a mask mandate that’s been in effect since last fall.
Remember this Karen:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGZUS6NG6u4
Do u read the word “donut” or “donuts” after the word “dunkin” in the text of the article?
Much as I hate to agree with TexasGator, he’s right. This extremely poorly-written article does set forth that this was a customer-to-customer interaction.
Check out this transgendering man terrorizing this woman in Hobby Lobby, wait for her comment at the end is priceless:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5Jkk53Qwb4
For the benefit of those FRiends who aren't from New England, Dunkin Donuts, often called "Dunkies" by the locals decided in an act of typical corporate marketing folly to rename the corporation Dunkin'. Maybe it was an attempt to cover up the fact that their donuts aren't as good as they used to be, or because they think people actually order their food for any other reason than to avoid starvation.
They should have just renamed it to Dunkies, that would have made new signs cheaper and appealed to their real fans. Or they could just make delicious donuts like they used to.
In this case, you misread the article. It happens. Guy was a customer, according to the report here.
There are so many screw ups: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4HDgjr7PIqQ
I'm sure his Mom bailed him out. Y'know, so he could go back into his Mom's basement.
I didn’t see the word “you” in your comment.
threw hot coffee toward a fellow customer
threw hot coffee toward a fellow customer
Brevity, I’m laid up and I ain’t got time to sit here and try to focus on these tiny little freaking buttons.
Ronnie is prolly pretty passed.
Maybe... and I don’t know, but maybe
Dunkin Donuts is called “dunkin” up in the NE USA.
I’ve only been up that way a few times and I do know that they love their donut shops in the Northeast. About as much as New Orleans likes its Popeye’s chicken stands every other block.
Great article.
New England readers have a better understanding of the context. Customers in a Dunkin Donuts, aka "Dunkies" store are there because they are either desperate for coffee, or really starving and couldn't find anywhere else to buy some food. That puts them in a naturally irritable state of mind.
Dunkin Donuts stores in general are not famous for warm and friendly customer service either, since traditionally New Englanders are cold, annoyed, over-taxed, and not necessarily in a good mood at 6 AM. So the locals reading the article would understand that it would be customers fighting, since no sane Bostonian would piss off the Dunkie's clerk. What would you do without coffee for one thing, and historically there would be a chance that the Dunkie's clerk would come over the counter and give you a rapid lesson in manners.
I DO SO remember that one! BUT...his wife is a doctor! LOL
At least he has his little soy boy grunge beard.
What an asshole.
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