What specifically happened when the man approached the teen?

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A 56-year-old man allegedly became aggressive after a 14-year-old girl refused his offer of beer at a Singapore coffeeshop
The man approached the 14-year-old girl at FoodHub @ Marsiling in Block 167 Woodlands Street 11 at about 7.10pm on July 15 and allegedly pressured her to drink beer. When the teenager waved her hand to decline, he allegedly hurled vulgarities at her and threw a glass and a chair in her direction as she tried to move away, leaving her shaken.
He offered beer and pressured the teenager to drink
The incident took place while the teenager was waiting alone at a table as her parents ordered food for their two younger children. A Facebook post by the girl’s mother said an intoxicated man seated at a neighbouring table approached her daughter and pressured her to drink beer.
The teenager declined, then the man escalated
After the teenager waved her hand to refuse, the man allegedly became aggressive. He then hurled vulgarities at her while she attempted to move away from him.
He threw a glass and a chair toward her
The mother’s account said the man threw a glass and a chair in the teenager’s direction during the confrontation. The girl was not physically injured, but the encounter left her deeply shaken.
The case later led to charges and court adjournment
The suspect was identified as Xie Jianzhong, and he was later questioned and arrested by police. He has since been charged with criminal intimidation, was granted bail of S$5,000 (RM16,000), and the case was adjourned until July 31. If convicted of criminal intimidation, he could face up to 10 years’ imprisonment, a fine, or both.

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