San Diego police say they currently have no open cases tied to the man accused by restaurant workers of repeatedly dining and leaving without paying across dozens of area establishments, even as members of the city’s hospitality community continue circulating reports of alleged incidents.
The situation first gained attention after a dramatic confrontation in downtown San Diego involving a bartender from Gaslamp Quarter pub Stout Public House and a man industry workers claim had previously skipped out on tabs at numerous restaurants and bars across the city. Video of the encounter spread quickly across social media earlier this month, prompting widespread discussion among bartenders, servers, and restaurant owners who said the individual had allegedly targeted establishments across San Diego.
In response to a media inquiry from SanDiegoVille, the San Diego Police Department confirmed that investigators are not currently working any open cases connected to the alleged pattern of dine-and-dash incidents…