NEWS
Thursday, February 12, 2004
Rendezvous culture ..."Drunken man makes scene at coffeehouse
A 51-year-old Ann Arbor man was arrested on a charge of disorderly conduct Wednesday evening after he demanded a cup of coffee for a quarter and created a large scene when employees at a coffeehouse refused, Ann Arbor Police said.
Employees at Rendezvous Cafe on South University Avenue said the man came in after 8 p.m. and said he wanted coffee for a quarter, reports said. They said they told him it would cost $1.15, and he threw the quarter at an employee and threatened to kill them, reports said.
When officers arrived, the man was screaming in the middle of the business and pounding on windows, reports said. He was arrested and kept in a holding cell until he was sober, police said. The man has numerous convictions for panhandling, police said. " (AANews)
A cup of coffee at White Market on Williams Street costs $.50, but I think they close at 7 PM.
Posted by Rob at 2:19 PM
