One of the founders of "Crab Coffee," Kristi Pirveli, does not rule out that the attack on her and the other co-founder of the store might be connected to the protest actions on Rustaveli Avenue. As she told TV First, the incident took place in the Dighomi Massif.

"It happened in the Dighomi Massif, near the 'Magnit' area. The cameras were removed... They arrested us and gave him the opportunity to escape... We told them we had called the police, and not to go anywhere, but they let him escape. I don't rule out that it could have been planned. Since the protests started on November 28, we’ve been helping citizens with free coffee and tea, and even medication. We haven’t stopped. The day before, we posted, and this happened yesterday," said Kristi Pirveli.

Additionally, as stated by the other co-owner of "Crab Coffee," he has a broken nose and requires surgery.

"This happened near our house. One person attacked us. The others were watching at first, but when I started screaming, they came and pretended to take him away. One person started cursing at us. We were standing 10 meters away, and it started with yelling from a distance. Kristi was the first to approach. He jumped and kicked her in the stomach. When I saw that, I went over, but I didn’t have time to do anything. He grabbed one of my hands and punched me in the nose with the other. My nose is broken. I’m having surgery today," said one of the co-owners of "Crab Coffee."

According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA), the "Crab Coffee" employees had a conflict with a person inside the store, which later escalated into a verbal and physical confrontation outside the store. The MIA arrested one person in connection with the incident.