Hot coffee was thrown at a Frisch's employee amid a fight.A former employee has been charged and arrested and it's still not clear why the fight happened in the first place.As of Monday night, the suspect, Lauren Ward, 38, was still listed as booked in the Hamilton County Jail charged with felonious assault.According to Hamilton County Court, Ward was arraigned on Monday.Police said she threw scalding hot coffee on another employee causing burns.It was piping hot trouble brewing at the Frisch's restaurant on Bridgetown Road."There's two people in here fighting," an employee told a 911 dispatcher.The sign outside advertises "Fresh and Fun," but on Nov. 8, police said things took a sour, angry turn.Cheviot police said Ward allegedly waited for the victim employee to come to work, started yelling and as a manager tried to step between the two, Ward threw a cup of hot coffee at the victim employee.Police said Ward also gouged the victim employee's left eye.Cheviot police said the 58-year-old victim employee was burned.According to a report, the roasting coffee splashed all over the victim's chest, face and eyes.Then, witnesses said Ward left the establishment.Investigators said she went to her apartment before officers arrived and no one would answer the door.Meanwhile, others comforted the victim employee."She's having trouble seeing out of her eye. They're coming, hun. I've got an ambulance coming and the police are coming," an employee said while on the phone with a dispatcher.Police said the victim employee was taken to UC Medical Center for burns to her face, a gouged left eye and coffee possibly in her eyes.Ward's bond was set at $5,000 and the case heads to a grand jury on Dec. 1.A manager at the Frisch's told WLWT the victim employee is doing OK.A man who identified himself as the victim employee's son also told us she was doing OK.So far, we have not been able to talk with the victim directly.Cheviot police said video exists showing what happened.We have requested a copy and expect to get it in the coming days.WLWT also reached out to Frisch's media contact for a statement, but we have not heard back.
Hot coffee was thrown at a Frisch's employee amid a fight.
A former employee has been charged and arrested and it's still not clear why the fight happened in the first place.
As of Monday night, the suspect, Lauren Ward, 38, was still listed as booked in the Hamilton County Jail charged with felonious assault.
According to Hamilton County Court, Ward was arraigned on Monday.
Police said she threw scalding hot coffee on another employee causing burns.
It was piping hot trouble brewing at the Frisch's restaurant on Bridgetown Road.
"There's two people in here fighting," an employee told a 911 dispatcher.
The sign outside advertises "Fresh and Fun," but on Nov. 8, police said things took a sour, angry turn.
Cheviot police said Ward allegedly waited for the victim employee to come to work, started yelling and as a manager tried to step between the two, Ward threw a cup of hot coffee at the victim employee.
Police said Ward also gouged the victim employee's left eye.
Cheviot police said the 58-year-old victim employee was burned.
According to a report, the roasting coffee splashed all over the victim's chest, face and eyes.
Then, witnesses said Ward left the establishment.
Investigators said she went to her apartment before officers arrived and no one would answer the door.
Meanwhile, others comforted the victim employee.
"She's having trouble seeing out of her eye. They're coming, hun. I've got an ambulance coming and the police are coming," an employee said while on the phone with a dispatcher.
Police said the victim employee was taken to UC Medical Center for burns to her face, a gouged left eye and coffee possibly in her eyes.
Ward's bond was set at $5,000 and the case heads to a grand jury on Dec. 1.
A manager at the Frisch's told WLWT the victim employee is doing OK.
A man who identified himself as the victim employee's son also told us she was doing OK.
So far, we have not been able to talk with the victim directly.
Cheviot police said video exists showing what happened.
We have requested a copy and expect to get it in the coming days.
WLWT also reached out to Frisch's media contact for a statement, but we have not heard back.
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