SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — A woman injured a Starbucks coffee shop employee with a knife and was arrested for assault with a deadly weapon and burglary on Thursday, San Diego police said.
The incident happened around noon at the Starbucks located at 7415 Clairemont Mesa Blvd. in Kearny Mesa, according to a news release by the San Diego Police Department (SDPD).
The female suspect, identified by police as Jessica Melgar, was reportedly causing a disturbance outside the business while holding a knife and screaming.
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When an employee attempted to lock the doors, Melgar allegedly forced her way into the shop and slashed at him with the knife. Other people were able to hold her down until police arrived…