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California man accused of throwing hot coffee at fast food manager in attack

Marcus Chen
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Managing Editor · Thursday, October 29, 2026 at 8:09 PM · 1 min read
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California man accused of throwing hot coffee at fast food manager in attack — Pleasanton Dining news

A San Francisco Bay Area man who has two previous strikes is facing a potential sentence of life in prison after he allegedly threw scalding hot coffee at a fast-food restaurant manager, authorities said.San Mateo County District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe's office announced Tuesday that 64-year-old Willie Anthony Quinn of San Mateo was charged with assault with a deadly weapon, assault likely to produce great bodily injury and possession of methamphetamine. According to San Mateo police, Quinn was charged in connection with an incident at the Jack in the Box restaurant on 3rd Avenue on Saturday morning. Officers said Quinn went to the restaurant around 9:30 a.m. and asked the manager for free food.The manager, a 55-year-old woman, declined and said it was against company policy.A customer stepped in and purchased a meal and a cup of hot coffee for Quinn, police said. Quinn then demanded a fresh cup of coffee from the manager and began cursing and yelling at her when she refused.Police s

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