The man accused of an aggressive meltdown in a New Westminster Tim Hortons says he’s embarrassed of the bevhaviour depicted in a restaurant surveillance video.
Alan Sam Deguillaume appeared in a New Westminster court on Wednesday, and is facing two charges of assault and a charge of mischief.
Those stem from an incident in September, when he is alleged to have poured an Iced Capp out on the restaurant’s counter and assaulted a patron.
“Watching that video was pretty appalling to see myself behave in that way. I’m not allowed to make any direct apologies or anything to anyone — indirect or direct, I’m not allowed to contact anyone — so I can’t really apologize,” said Deguillaume as he left the court house.
“I do feel ashamed of myself and it’s just something I have to deal with.”
The video, captured Sept. 6 at the Tim Hortons on Carnarvon Street in New Westminster, depicts a man in a pink shirt pacing back and forth in front of the service counter and yelling at staff.
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He then pours his drink out on the counter, shoves the cash register and kicks a wall.
Police allege the incident started when Deguillaume was given the wrong order, and that he also assaulted a customer off camera.
“It has nothing to do with the cup of coffee at all … I wasn’t in the right state of mind to be anywhere, really,” said Deguillaume, adding he wants to go through the legal process and put the incident behind him.