The anti police culture repeatedly displayed by Starbucks employees must end.’’Starbucks spokesman Reggie Borges said it was inexcusable for the deputies to receive the kind of treatment they did at the Riverside shop Thursday evening.“We’re deeply sorry and we have reached out to the sheriff to apologize, and we’re hoping we can connect with the deputies directly and apologize as well,'' Borges told USA TODAY by phone. The group claims that Starbucks gave at least $10,000 to the Seattle Police Foundation in 2019, a number reinforced by Starbucks' status as a "Silver Shield Donor" on the SPF's donor page. The officers paid for their drinks and stood together, having a cup of coffee before their long 4th of July shift. PARK RIDGE, NJ — A Westwood man was arrested after spitting in the drinks of police officers while on the job at a Park Ridge Starbucks, police say.Kevin Trejo, 21, of Westwood, was arrested Monday and hit with several charges related to "drink tampering of a law enforcement officer," police said.Police began investigating the matter after receiving tips that an employee of the store was spitting in the drinks of law enforcement officers who went there.In the past, the Park Ridge Starbucks location has hosted "Coffee with a Cop" "We are hoping it was an isolated incident with a troubled employee," said Madden, in an email to Patch. PARK RIDGE, NJ — A Westwood man was arrested after spitting in the drinks of police officers while on the job at a Park Ridge Starbucks, police say. Starbucks has a long and sordid history with racist incidents. "When asked if there were any coronavirus concerns related to this incident, Madden said there were, and that potentially exposed officers would be tested. For the third time in less than six months, Starbucks is facing allegations of mistreating law enforcement officers.The Seattle-based chain issued an apology this weekend after two sheriff’s deputies at a Starbucks in Riverside County, California, said they were ignored at a store and left after waiting for around five minutes, possibly more.Sheriff Chad Bianco called attention to the episode on Friday when he tweeted from his office’s account saying, “Two of our deputies were refused service at Starbucks. As … Instead, they were made to feel unwelcome and disrespected, which is completely unacceptable.”© 2020 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC.
"We will be following up on all appropriate tests to make sure all officers who may have been involved are tested and taken care of," said Madden. In 2018, a video went viral when two Black men were arrested for just being in a Starbucks (a woman behind the … "We are hoping it does not change our relationship in the future. A group of police officers in Tempe, Arizona said they were asked to leave a Starbucks by a barista following a customer complaint on Thursday. Park Ridge Police Department Lt. James Babcock reacts to his department being targeted in New Jersey. A statement from the TOA on The July 4th incident and Starbucks’ treatment of police officers: Yesterday, on Independence Day, six Tempe police officers stopped by the Starbucks at Scottsdale Road and McKellips for coffee. …
Trejo is charged with subjecting an officer to bodily fluids, knowingly tampering with the drink of a law enforcement officer and creating a hazardous or dangerous condition.Starbucks did not immediately return a request for comment, and a local employee said they could not comment at this time.NYC party ship owners charged with breaking coronavirus orders on 'booze cruise'Burger King employee killed after woman complains about long drive-thru lineStarbucks Employee Arrested After Spitting In Cop's Drink: PoliceShow full articles without "Continue Reading" button for {0} hours. “We’re taking full responsibility for any intentional or unintentional disrespect shown to law enforcement, on whom we depend on every single day.“No one, whether you’re in uniform or not, should have to experience what these two deputies went through in our store, and we’ll take the steps necessary to address it.’’Borges said the employees in question won’t be scheduled to work until an investigation is conducted.He declined to discuss the increasing number of incidents of this nature at Starbucks outlets.In late November, the police chief in Kiefer, Oklahoma, said in a social media post that one of his officers was The company apologized, dismissed the employee who wrote the message and announced plans to host a “Coffee with a Cop" event.On July 4, a barista at a Starbucks in Tempe, Arizona, asked six police officers to move to a different spot in the store or leave after a customer complained their presence made him nervous.The local police union expressed its concern about the incident via social media, saying in a post, “Unfortunately, such treatment has become all too common in 2019.’’Starbucks also apologized in that instance, with executive VP and president of U.S. retail Rossann Williams saying in a statement about the officers: “They should have been welcomed and treated with dignity and the utmost respect by our partners (employees). For the third time in less than six months, Starbucks is facing allegations of mistreating law enforcement officers.