A Brooklyn woman accused in a string of dine-and-dash incidents across high-end restaurants was ordered held on bail over the weekend, marking the first time she has remained in custody after multiple arrests in recent weeks.
Prosecutors said 34-year-old Pei Chung repeatedly obtained meals by posing as a social-media influencer. She would then refuse to pay, the New York Post reported.
Chung was arraigned Saturday on a theft-of-services charge following her latest arrest, which stemmed from allegations that she consumed $149 worth of food at Mole Mexican Bar and Grill in Williamsburg on Friday afternoon and declined to settle the bill.
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