The couple, named locally as a former solicitor and electrician, have been accused of targeting a series of venues and at least ten taxi drivers in recent months.
A couple suspected of a series of "dine and dash" crimes were stopped from leaving a pub by quick-thinking locals. They found themselves bar-blocked in the Castle Inn, in Little Wakering, near Southend following multiple instances of businesses being defrauded.
"The man tried to leave through the back door of the pub which I had already locked and apparently the woman tried to escape by the bathroom window. It is a very stressful situation and it is difficult to deal with both at the time and afterwards but we'll carry on - we're lucky it was £60 and not £300."
Top news stories today Mr Todd, who has been at the helm of the establishment for eight years, said: "When we told them they had to pay for their meal, the woman said: 'My dad will come and pay but he's at the hospital with his grandson at the moment'. When we asked why they didn't have any money, they didn't give any answer at all - they just sat there."
The woman attempted to settle the £19.20 fare with a phone charger, claiming it was worth £20, but Pjetri wasn't having it. Ruzhdi Bushi, 46, had a confrontation with a man during a similar incident last year and recognised him from CCTV footage. He said: "I reported them to the police and they said 'are you willing to go to court? ', I thought 'no, not for the sake for £20'.
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