Nanaimo RCMP are looking for a woman who allegedly threw a cup of hot coffee on an employee at a McDonald鈥檚 drive-thru.

The incident happened at the Terminal Park location Tuesday, shortly after 11 a.m.

鈥淚t鈥檚 over the top. The employee could have been injured and it鈥檚 quite a selfish gesture,鈥� said Const. Gary O鈥橞rien, Nanaimo RCMP spokesman.

He said investigators are reviewing dash cam video that was turned over to them, which showed footage of the suspect throwing the contents of the coffee cup through one of the restaurant drive-thru windows. There were also several witnesses to the incident and police are confident they will be able to find the person responsible.

鈥淥ur understanding is the individual was upset about having the wrong beverage provided by the McDonald鈥檚 鈥� and decided to throw the coffee at one of the employees,鈥� he said. 鈥淚t was uncalled for and could have caused serious injuries.鈥�

O鈥橞rien said the employee splashed by the coffee is a longtime male employee of the restaurant who was not injured and continued on with his shift following the incident.

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The suspect is described as a Caucasian woman with long brown hair, 40 to 50 years old with a medium build. The woman could face charges of assault if she is found.

Anyone with information about the suspect鈥檚 identity is asked to call the Nanaimo RCMP non-emergency line at 250-754-2345.

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