{"id":4421,"date":"2026-08-07T19:13:25","date_gmt":"2026-08-07T19:13:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=4421"},"modified":"2026-08-07T19:13:25","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T19:13:25","slug":"customer-throws-scalding-coffee-at-store-putting-woman-in-hospital-nc-police-say","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=4421","title":{"rendered":"Customer throws scalding coffee at store, putting woman in hospital, NC police say"},"content":{"rendered":"<article><!-- --><!-- --><!-- WPS-5038 -- removed the script from WPS and added the placeholder for trinity player --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- CONTENT --><!--[--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>A convenience store employee suffered burns to her upper body when an upset customer doused her with scalding coffee, according to investigators in eastern North Carolina.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=4419\">Richland coroner\u2019s office identifies dead man in rural shootout as 20-year-old<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>It happened around 9:30 a.m. Thursday at the Speedway on North Road Street in Elizabeth City, about a 165-mile drive northeast from downtown Raleigh.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe investigation determined that an employee was assaulted when a customer threw a cup of hot coffee on her during a dispute at the checkout counter,\u201d Elizabeth City police said in an Aug. 6 news release.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe victim was transported to Sentara Albemarle Medical Center for treatment of burns to her arm and chest. The injuries were consisted with exposure to hot liquid.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=4418\">Richland coroner\u2019s office identifies dead man in rural shootout as 20-year-old<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Details of the employee\u2019s condition have not been released.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>An investigation identified 55-year-old Chandra Bianca Lamb of Elizabeth City as a suspect, police said. She was arrested and has been charged with assault inflicting injury, officials said. 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