Video shows a man trying to abduct a Washington barista through a drive-thru window with a zip tie

• Chilling security footage shows the moment a man tried to abduct a barista, Washington police say.
• It shows a drive-thru customer yanking the barista's arm and holding what appears to be a zip tie.

Chilling video captures the moment a man wielding a zip tie at a Washington State drive-thru attempts to abduct a barista through the service window, according to Auburn Police Department.

In the nine-second security video taken at 5.06 a.m. on Monday, the barista's arm is seen offering cash through the hatch to a figure in a pickup truck.

The driver then grabs the barista's arm above the wrist and pulls hard, almost dragging the barista's upper body through the window.

He then lunges forward while holding what police described as a "looped zip tie device."

After a brief struggle, during which the barista manages to get free, the truck drives off.

—Auburn WA Police Dept (@AuburnWAPolice) January 17, 2023

Auburn Police Department announced on Tuesday that they had arrested a suspect in the case, following an "overwhelming" response from the general public to a clip of the alleged attack.

According to local outlet Kiro 7, the barista had been working alone at the time.

Auburn PD spokesperson Kolby Crossley told Kiro 7 that the suspect was arrested the same day at his Auburn home, where police searched his pickup and found evidence linking him to the scene.