A 50-year-old man identified as Aidas from Lithuania has been arrested by police in Spain and sent to 42 days in custody after he pretended to have a severe medical emergency just to escape paying the restaurant bill in Alicante, Spain
He fakes heart attacks to avoid paying bills at whichever restaurant he went. he applied the same trick at nearly 20 different restaurants, most of which were located in Costa Blanca, reported The Sun.
Dining at the El Buen Comer, when he was presented with a bill of 34.85 euros (approx Rs 3,000), for his order of a seafood paella and two whiskey. On seeing the bill he attempted to leave without paying, but the restaurant staff confronted him and reminded him to pay the bill. Soon the man resorted to the old tactics of throwing himself onto the ground and faking a heart attack. He even requested for an ambulance. However, the staff called the police instead.
When the cops arrived, they recognised the man from run-ins at other restaurants in Alicante and arrested him.
