French backpacker Anais Poupon, 19, was working at La Vallee Cafe on Keilor Road in Essendon on April 25 when a passerby allegedly knocked a plate she was carrying, causing it to smash into her teeth.
The alleged unprovoked attack was caught on CCTV and Poupon’s colleagues posted the footage to social media in a bid to track down the alleged offender.
A 52-year-old Footscray woman was arrested at Dandenong Railway Station about 10.50am on May 23.
She was charged with recklessly causing injury and faced Melbourne Magistrates’ court the next day.
The charged woman was granted bail and will next appear at Broadmeadows Magistrates’ Court on 17 August, 2026.
Poupon required surgery to fix her chipped tooth following the incident.