Wisconsin Officer Sues Dunkin' Over Spit Found In Coffee

WAUKESHA COUNTY, WI — A police detective in Menomonee Falls is suing Dunkin' after he claimed a worker spit in his coffee in a 2017 incident.

According to multiple reports, police detective Andrew Martin went to a Menomonee Falls Dunkin in Dec. 2017 to get a coffee. His attorneys say Martin was a regular at the shop, sometimes going there in-uniform and sometimes in street clothes.

In a lawsuit filed on Martin's behalf, they argue that Martin was singled out because he was a law enforcement officer. They claim that once Martin realized there was spit in his coffee, he became worried that he'd contract a disease, and underwent HIV testing as well as testing for other maladies. Now Martin is suing Dunkin' to recover medical expenses as well as punitive damages.

According to a FOX 6 report, employee Brian Colon admitted to spitting in his coffee — but only after claiming that Martin was rude to his pregnant fiancee after she gave Martin the wrong order one day. "She's crying a lot, and I asked what's wrong? She tells me this guy keeps calling me the B-word,” Colon said in a CBS 58 report.

The company issued a statement, saying they are not commenting on ongoing litigation.