A MAN has been charged after reports of a customer 'dining and dashing' from an Irvine restaurant.
The Times reported an appeal issued last week by The Niche, on the town's Montgomery Street, calling for the public's help in tracing a man accused of fleeing without paying for his meal.
The social media post claimed the suspect made off before covering the bill - while several other establishments from elsewhere in Ayrshire shared similar concerns.
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The Niche post said: "We would like to give him the opportunity to pay before we contact the police."
An update, stating 'We now know who this is', added: "We urge everyone to report this to stop this happening."
A Police Scotland spokesperson said today: “At around 7.20pm on Thursday, June 19, 2025, we received a report of a customer leaving a restaurant without paying in the Montgomery Street area of Irvine.
“A 24-year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection. He is expected to appear at Ayr Sheriff Court on Tuesday, June 24, 2025.”
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