A 52-year-old woman from Footscray has been charged after allegedly assaulting a waitress at a Melbourne cafe on Anzac Day. The incident occurred at La Valley cafe in Essendon, where 19-year-old Anais Poupon was serving customers when the accused allegedly slapped a plate into her mouth, chipping her tooth.
Victoria Police reported that the woman was arrested at Dandenong Railway Station around 10:50 am on Saturday. She faces a charge of recklessly causing injury and appeared in Melbourne Magistrates Court the following day. The court granted her bail, with a scheduled appearance at Broadmeadows Magistrates Court on August 17.
Ms Poupon, a French national on a working holiday who arrived in Australia only months ago, suffered a bloody mouth and a chipped tooth from the alleged attack. The owners of La Valley cafe shared CCTV footage of the incident on social media, expressing shock at the woman's behavior.
