Man Fakes Heart Attack At 20 Restaurants In Spain To Avoid Paying Bills, Arrested

As soon as the bill of 34.85 euros (approx Rs 3,000), was presented to the man, he resorted to the old tactics of throwing himself onto the ground and faking a heart attack

Man fakes heart attack in 20 Restaurants in Spain to avoid paying bills

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In a bizarre incident, a 50-year-old man 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. Aidas, from Lithuania,  used to fake 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.

Aidas was 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.

"It was very theatrical, he pretended to faint and slumped himself down on the floor. We have sent his photo around to all the restaurants to try and stop him from striking again," the manager of El Buen Comer, Moises Domenech told the media outlet.

El Buen Comer and Sale&Pepe in Alicante were his usual targets.

A Lithuanian citizen with no known address and limited knowledge of the Spanish language, Aidas has been visiting Alicante since November 2022 when he was initially arrested for similar practices.

Several restaurant owners are planning to collective file a complaint against Aidas, whihc may lead to a two year sentence for him.