Man accused of faking heart attacks to avoid bills

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Published: July 4, 2008

WAUKESHA, Wis. - A 52-year-old Milwaukee-area man has been accused of faking heart attacks to avoid paying restaurant bills and cab fares.
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Police say the Waukesha (WAWK'-uh-shaw) man took a cab to a mall Monday and pretended to have a heart attack. The cab driver left unpaid.

Authorities say the man then ran up a $23 bill when he had a steak dinner at Applebee's. He again pretended to have a heart attack.

This time the fire department took him to a hospital. A doctor there recognized the man as having pulled the same stunt in the past few weeks.

He was charged Thursday with defrauding a restaurant as a habitual criminal. He could get up to nine months in prison and a $10,000 fine.

Copyright 2008 The Associated Press.

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Wow that yummy dinner from Applebees...APPLEBEES for goodness sake, just got real expensive. LOL!!
Katie, Oklahoma City - Jul 5, 2008 8:44 AM
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Ridiculous for a 52 yr. old man!!
Barbara, oklahoma city - Jul 5, 2008 8:41 AM
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What can I say, your in Stigler. There are plenty of places around here that will give you a better meal from their trashcans.
Richard, Oklahoma City - Jul 4, 2008 9:00 PM
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Ok, I'll say it first. With the food and service quality of a lot of places here, you don't have to fake a heart attack.
John, Stigler - Jul 4, 2008 8:52 PM
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