November 3, 2009 in City

Malicious prosecution suit grounds for another look

Doug Clark The Spokesman-Review
 
Tags: barista flashing Douglas J. DiBiasi Indecent Exposure Richard Wall spokane county starbucks

The story that broke back in January 2007 was one of those shockers that made you spit out your morning java and holler …

“No way! Not again!”

For the second time in months another barista flasher had been arrested for allegedly exposing himself at an Airway Heights espresso joint.

The first incident became a huge scandal and for good reason. The flasher was a Spokane County sheriff’s detective – Joseph “Cuppa Joe” Mastel – who unveiled himself at the aptly named On Alert coffee stand.

This time a civilian had been arrested. Douglas J. DiBiasi, 48, was hauled off to …

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