The footage shows a man - later identified as a 47-year-old homeless veteran with mental health issues and a criminal record - grabbing a coffee pot and beating two random women.
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Surveillance footage later shows her with blood on her face. At one point she returns to get her things, but the man then throws a podium at her.
She starts to fight back and the two can be seen throwing cups and dishes at each other.
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Later the suspect steals a purse left behind by a family that fled the restaurant when the violence began. He goes into the kitchen and starts a fire on a stove, burning himself in the process.
The attack happened in September, but the footage was released this week. The suspect was arrested and is facing multiple charges.
IHOP rampage: Violent attack caught on video at Phoenix restaurant