28-Year-Old Man Tries to Pay Bar Tab With Gum Wrappers
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}A 28-year-old man who attempted to pay for his bar tab with gum wrappers was arrested after a scuffle with a police officer, authorities said.
A bartender told police the man was playing pool with an open bottle of beer Tuesday night and spilled some of it on the table.
She said he first tried to pay his $32 tab with a credit card, which was declined.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}When police arrived and ordered the man to pay his tab, they reported that he began counting out gum wrappers as if they were cash.
The man was detained on a complaint of disorderly conduct and assault on a police officer.