N.J. waitress abducted, beaten up after confronting dine-and-dashers
A New Jersey waitress was briefly abducted and assaulted after she confronted a group who dined-and-dashed at her restaurant.
The incident occurred Saturday night at Nifty Fifty’s, a diner in Turnersville, about 20 miles southeast of Philadelphia when a group of five walked out on a $70 bill, according to WPVI. The 20-year-old server, who was not identified, ran after the group and argued with them in the parking lot.
Surveillance footage shows the woman getting pulled into a white Dodge Durango which speeds off. Inside the vehicle, the woman was assaulted before she was pushed back out.
Washington Township Police Chief Patrick Gurcsik told WPVI the woman suffered multiple contusions and possibly was concussed. However, she was able to run back to the restaurant and call police. She was taken to a local hospital and released after receiving treatment for her injuries.
Gurcsik warned that servers and bartenders should not confront non-paying customers themselves and instead write down their license plate number before reporting the incident.
The suspects were last seen driving near Monroe Township, about 60 miles north east. No other suspect information was released.
