Detectives Seek to Identify Battery Suspect 

October 28, 2026 – Fresno County Sheriff’s Office officials report that at around 5:45 p.m. on Wednesday, October 14th, a crime of battery took place at the Dutch Bros Coffee shop located at the southeast corner of E. Clinton and N. Cedar Avenues in Fresno. The unidentified suspect got into an argument with an employee over her coffee order being wrong. As the employee tried to work with the customer to fix the issue, the customer got more upset and threw the hot cup of coffee onto the employee. The suspect walked away and drove off in her SUV.

The suspect is described as a Black woman, approximately 30 years old, 5’6” – 5’8”, with a medium build. She was wearing a white T-shirt, gray sweatpants, blue sneakers and her hair was pulled back into a ponytail. She was seen leaving in a newer model light gray SUV, possibly a Hyundai Ioniq (pictured below). It had a temporary paper license plate on its front bumper.

View video of incident here.

If you know the identity of this suspect, please contact Detective Chad Clark at (559) 513-4366 or email: chad.clark@fresnosheriff.org. Tips may also be submitted to Valley Crime Stoppers at (559) 498-7867 or online at: www.valleycrimestoppers.org. You will remain anonymous and may be eligible for a cash reward. Reference case #26-12049.

Source & photos: Fresno County Sheriff’s Office