Worker Chases Customer With Scissors After Disagreement Over Cup Of Coffee In Somerville: Cops

A disagreement over how to make a proper cup of coffee nearly came to blows earlier this month when an employee of a Somerville chased a complaining customer throughout the building with a pair of scissors, authorities said.

A disagreement over how to make a cup of coffee came to blows at a Somerville cafe earlier this month.
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Josh Lanier

11/20/2023 4:43 p.m.

Vladislav Sinev, 53, of Chelsea, is charged with two counts of assault with a dangerous weapon stemming from an incident on Nov. 12 at Zaruma Gold Coffee in Somerville, Somerville police said.

The customer, whose name was not released, said he'd ordered a coffee from the 37 Woodbine Street cafe, but he didn't like how it was made. He took it back to the counter to ask for a new cup, but Sinev wasn't in the mood. He demanded the man leave and yelled "get the f*ck out" at him, a police report said.

The customer put down the cup of joe without a lid, and the coffee spilled across the counter and onto Sinev's pants. That's when he grabbed a pair of scissors and started to chase the man across the restaurant, the man told police.

Sinev grabbed a water pitcher to throw, and the men fought over it until it fell on the floor and shattered, witnesses told police.

Sinev was arrested after police arrived at the coffee shop.

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