Police have arrested a man after he allegedly locked customers in a coffee shop.

According to the Slidell Police Department's social media post, 23-year-old James Thrash was arrested after he used a bicycle lock to lock customers in a Starbucks Coffee shop.

Thrash was reportedly asked to leave the business and when he exited, he used the lock from a bicycle and chained the front door shut prior to leaving the area.

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Luckily customers and staff were able to use a secondary door to exit the business.

James Thrash was charged with Terrorising, Attempted False Imprisonment, and Criminal Mischief.

For those inside the business, this is one visit to the coffee shop that they will never forget. What a strange experience and visit this must have been as they watched a man chain the doors shut, while they were inside.

Take a look at the doors that were locked while customers and staff were inside.

 

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