SHERBURNE – Police captured a man who they say threw hot coffee into the face of a gas station employee and then ran off with stolen items.

Timothy M. Adams, 34, of Sherburne, once released from medical care, will be charged with second-degree robbery, second-degree assault, tampering with physical evidence, and possession of stolen property.

According to the Chenango County Sheriff's Office, on October 8 at approximately 5:07 a.m. the Chenango County Sheriff’s Office received a robbery complaint at the Mirabito Convenience Store, located at 84 North Main St. in the Village of Sherburne.

Police said it was reported that Adams forcibly stole items and threw hot coffee in the face of the cashier when he fled.