Police Stop Gin and Tonic Bandit

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http://www.usatoday.com/news/offbeat/2007-...ic-bandit_N.htm

Police stop gin and tonic bandit

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — A scofflaw who came to be known as the gin and tonic bandit went to the same restaurant each Wednesday, ordered two drinks and a rib-eye steak, then skipped out on his $25.96 bill.His dining, drinking and dashing days may be over.

Police arrested the man on preliminary charges of theft and resisting law enforcement. He was being held early Friday at the Monroe County Jail on $2,000 bond, authorities said.

Each Wednesday night for four weeks running, the same man came into the same O'Charley's restaurant and ordered the two drinks and the steak, restaurant manager Teresa Tolbert told police.

At the end of each meal, the wait staff would present him with his bill for $25.96, and he would excuse himself to use the restroom, then skip out without paying.

[Otto 83]

Things must be really slow in Bloomington...only took 4 weeks to get a nickname...

[JoeMama 0]

I heard about this guy earlier this week. A fairly stupid person to keep returning back to the scene of his crime and repeating it. I can't believe the restaurant wasn't smart enough to realize it the 2nd time around.

[Nagishkaw 510]

Maybe he likes the daily specials?

[Robor007 0]

I heard about this guy earlier this week. A fairly stupid person to keep returning back to the scene of his crime and repeating it. I can't believe the restaurant wasn't smart enough to realize it the 2nd time around.

Stupidity on both parts.