The Brief

A 19-year-old from Kent is charged with attempted kidnapping of a bikini barista in Lakewood.

Surveillance footage and a signed receipt led police to the suspect, who they say admitted to the incident.

He pleaded not guilty and was released, with his next court hearing scheduled for September.

LAKEWOOD, Wash. - A 19-year-old from Kent is out of jail after police say he tried to kidnap a bikini barista in Lakewood .

The backstory:

It happened at Ladybug Espresso on South Tacoma Way on August 18.

Documents show police arrived after 2:30 a.m. and found a barista who was "frantic," "genuinely frightened," and had red marks on her wrist, arm and shoulder.

Investigators say surveillance video showed the barista serve the suspect a drink, and he then violently grabbed her ar

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