Crime & Safety

Couple Accused of Dining and Dashing at Downtown Restaurant

Penny Black manager tells police couple had fled restaurant without paying on previous occasions.

Rochester Police are investigating a case of dining and dashing at a popular downtown restaurant.

According to the department, a manager at Penny Black Restaurant flagged down a Rochester Police officer, reporting two people were in the restaurant, asked for their bill, and left without paying.

The manager told police that attempts to checkt he area for the couple were unsuccessful and that this was the second or third time the couple had fled the restaurant without paying their bill.

The incident remains under investigation.


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