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Moment lingerie-clad barista foils robbery at Colorado coffee stand
A LINGERIE-clad barista named Clever outsmarted an armed suspect who tried to rob an expresso stand, cops say.
Lenard Moe is accused of trying to steal from Babes Expresso in twice, and cops say he was only successful the first time.
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The second attempt was thwarted by Clever, who slammed the service window on the suspected crook.
Clever said she was making her favorite tea London Fog when she saw Moe approaching. He likely had a gun, according to cops.
"This coward came out extremely aggressive to scare whomever was there, however after I thwarted the crook by simply closing the window he simply left," said Clever.
Owner John Reinecke added that Moe also attempted to enter from the "rear of the building."
The shop posted surveillance video of the failed robbery, which took place on Jan. 10.
The 20-year-old Moe was taken into custody a few weeks later, but only after cops say he committed a pair of carjackings.
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"Well well well ... scum bag safe off the streets," the owner of the expresso bar posted in a celebratory message on Facebook today.
"Shout out to @cleverbabe719 for being on the ball and having the courage to thwart this crook's plans, AND to our CSPD @cospringspolice for your hard work and doing an amazing job in finding this coward POS."
The social media post thanked some customers as well for watching the stand "to make sure that ALL of our Babes were safe."
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The coffee shop bills itself as an "experience like no other."
"We offer the most robust and interactive real-world experience that you can only see at Babes Expresso or following us online at www.BabesExpresso.com or our many social media platforms and now with customized pictures and videos on Patreon," reads a description on the shop's racy website.
Babe's Expresso announced before Moe was caught that it was reducing operating hours in wake of the back-to-back robbery attempts.
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"I apologize for any inconvenience to our customers and thank you for your continued support in hopes that you continue to support your favorite Babe within the time that we are open and through their social media and digital access," the statement read.
Before he was caught, Moe had threatened a victim with a hammer during the first carjacking, and had used a gun during the second one, according to the Colorado Springs Police Department.
The suspect was being held in the El Paso County Criminal Justice Center following his arrest on Jan. 28.
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