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Man accused of SkyTrain coffee assault a no-show in court, warrant issued

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Coffee cup Skytrain assault caught on camera
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A warrant has been issued for the arrest of a Coquitlam man accused of throwing a cup of coffee at a woman then shoving her onto a SkyTrain platform.

Chris Matthew Limowski, 27, was meant to appear in a New Westminster court on Wednesday, but failed to show up.

The incident occurred on April 6, in New Westminster.

Security video from the platform shows a woman trying to catch a train around 10:45 a.m. that day.

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According to police, the woman may have bumped into a man in her haste to catch the train.

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The video shows the woman and a man talking to each other, before he can be seen throwing a cup of coffee at her head and back.

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She can be seen approaching the man, who then pushes her to the ground.

Limowski was arrested in May, and investigators said he is “well-known to police.”

Police had recommended a charge of assault.

-With files from Jesse Ferreras

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