Woman Refuses to Pay for Her Food at the Airport transcript

On June 9th, 2026, officers responded to a restaurant at Tampa International Airport following a report that a woman allegedly refused to pay a $55 food bill even after charging her phone. She had insufficient Apple Pay funds and her mother refused to help. >> I'm bringing this in so you could see this. >> Um so some of the meal is still outside. This is my check. I'm going to take >> So you going to pay for the check? >> Um yes, I need to I I need to tell you what's going on.

I'm here just to refuse to pay the check. Basically, what's your name? >> Officer D'Aoust. >> Hi, I'm Nisha. >> Uh-huh. >> So basically, I came into P.F. Chang's to get some food. >> Mhm. >> I was the only customer here, right? >> Mhm. >> And my food was getting threatened >> Mhm. >> and way before I ordered my food, the they stated that my food was going to be tampered with, right? >> Who said that? >> They were number one playing all tear music and it was like somebody that stated that. >> Who said that? >> One of the staff members. >> Who? >> Well, I spoke to the waitress about it >> Who's the waitress? >> And he apologized and he asked if management if they could fix the problem, but management said they wasn't going to stop the harassment.

So management said that they wasn't going to stop the harassment. So I asked >> What harassment? There's nobody here harassing you. >> So I asked to move away from >> You talked to the manager. >> So I asked to move away and go outside, right? So I'm outside, my food continued to get threatened. So I called corporate. I let them know what's going on. This is not the first time that this has happened. The last time my food was threatened on the property, I literally have documentation in my bag.

I got >> Okay, you've been here for a long time. I'm the one that talked to you all over there. >> So I'm trying to explain >> Well, you listen to me. Listen listen to me. Just because the music is loud doesn't mean that they're they're threatening your food, okay? >> Can I finish or >> Well, you you to listen to what I'm saying. You've been going in and out, leaving your stuff over here. I don't know exactly when you ordered this. >> So, you know I called you guys, right? >> Yeah, I know you did. >> Okay, so >> But, you know I dealt with you before, right? >> I have no idea who you are. >> Oh, you don't have any idea when me and the other officer were over there with you? >> So, can I finish my food? >> Go ahead.

Finish your food. >> So, what's your name? What type of food are you in? >> Ron. >> Ron? Are you >> Hey hey kids, kids, since you know my name, you can see it on my shirt. Do you have some form of identification that I can know who you are? >> Yes, so my name is >> Can I get that? >> Yes, my name >> Can I get Can I get your form of identification? >> Yes, you can. I just want to finish making my food. >> Okay, kids, you can do that while you're doing that.

I can listen to >> your ID? >> I just want you to be able to see my hands before I start moving. So, >> I I see your hands. I'm not worried about you. >> I would feel more comfortable to talk while I'm still. >> Well, we'll let Well, we'll give me the ID first, and then we'll go from there. How about that? Do you have any kind of documentation with your name on it? Could you provide that? >> Um >> Yeah, like a mail piece of mail, or something? >> I have my ID.

I'm just trying to get it for you. >> It's been 5 minutes, ma'am. What you've been trying to provide. >> but you're kind of also speaking with me. I can't focus. >> Okay. >> So, I brought you here cuz I didn't feel safe speaking to management by myself. Corporate told me not to speak to management by myself. It's a call. >> I was asking a question. I was asking a question. I'm not just going to take your word on everything.

I'm going to ask you questions, and I'm going to I'm going to figure out what's the truth and what's a lie, and go from there. So, like I said, I'm going to look at the video, look at the video, and I'm going to talk to Joel, who's the head cook. I'm going to talk to everybody. Okay. >> So, you ordered your food at 10:30, okay? >> You sat out there, then you moved that way. You kept coming back and forth from here to there to go charge your phone.

The other officer and myself encountered you outside, over there. And we told you that you cannot leave your stuff behind. You said you were charging your phone. Somebody was helping you. And I got I got the video prior to this one that I made contact with you. Okay? If you don't remember, I don't know what to tell you. But right now you have to pay this bill. >> The bill is 55.32. You have this music player. Could you provide that to Joel here?

And we can see it see it right here. >> I still need a copy of it. >> You'll get the copy once you provide payment. >> Where is my cell phone at? >> Huh? >> My phone, do you see it? Cuz it's >> The phone's right there. >> So I'm using Apple Pay and my phone just turned off. And that's why I was out there cuz those is my chargers. >> Ma'am, I I I >> So my my my credit cards is on my phone. So if you guys could provide me a charger, we could take care of the bill. >> Joel, you got a charger?

You got a charger for a a USB-C? See, USB-C. You You have the reader? Cuz it's not going to have a light. Just press and hold the side button. Should be able to press the side button and not that on the left not on the left. >> So when you just press it? >> I got it. I got it. >> It's not It's not working. >> Could Could you plug it in again? Okay. Do you know a number you could we could call somebody that could pay your bill over the phone? >> Um I don't know if she's going to answer.

My mom she's not here to answer. >> Hey, can I speak to Danica? This is Officer Graham with the Tampa International Airport Police. I'm here with your daughter Daysia. I'm calling to see if your daughter says she can pay her bill which is $55 and change. But her cell phone's dead. And I just wanted to inquire if if not you could pay it. >> Does mom say she got the means to pay? >> She Mom says that she is a dancer and that she should have the she should hopefully she does.

If she doesn't, mom can't help. >> My mom can't pay. Your mom can't pay your bill for you. I know. I don't want to take you to jail and if you can't pay it I don't want to be forced You seem like a nice lady. That's it. You need some help. I don't want to take you to jail. I'm trying if you cannot pay your bill I will be forced to take you to jail. I have no control over that. So that's why I called and asked for your mom's number to call her and ask if you couldn't pay cuz she I It's been It hasn't been proven yet that she can pay.

I'm trying to take care of you. >> So we need to figure out if corporate called this location >> That's a civil matter. I don't I only deal in criminal matters. So you already talked to corporate. >> Corporate said to speak to management while I was present so they could remove the items off of the bill that was canceled with or not. >> We reviewed the video. There's nobody to tamper with your money with your stuff. Nobody.

That's why my dispatcher just called me. >> But there was still things that weren't eaten. There's no need to be charged for it. >> Yeah, you can't order something and not and not then decide you're not going to pay for it. >> So I just don't understand why I >> She's got the thing? She's got the reader? >> Not the reader? >> You got a mobile reader? >> It's over here. Yeah, the phone over here. >> Hey, Dawson, can you have her come over here? >> Nothing to do with me. >> Dawson, do you have money on your Apple Pay?

You said you had Apple Pay. Why you touch >> I'm just going to >> And she said she said she couldn't She didn't She didn't have the means to pay for it. >> Okay, what's in your Apple Pay? >> Here. >> I'm going to have to call my mom so she can ask for me. >> Your mom said she didn't have money. >> She said she don't have no money. >> So do you have another form or not? >> I have another form or not this week. >> Cuz I'm not doing this. >> Let me make a call to this new number here. >> Do you have another form of payment for Texas? >> Do you have any other card?

Yeah, I'm going to have them send it to my other card so I can tap it since it's not verifying my identity. I have extra fraud protection on my account. >> Do you have another card in your wallet that you can pay with? >> Yeah, but what I'm saying is if it's not verifying my identity to get online >> chime. Under chime. Do you have another card? >> Yeah, I'm about >> How many cards? Yeah, you have different cards in there.

Ask one of those cards. >> Yeah, I'm about to have someone send me the money to pay for it since my card is >> Is you not understand what I'm saying? I'm not going to sit here in a hypothetical that you that you can get somebody else to pay or do something. Do you have a card? Do you have a card? >> So the resolve is paying so I have to pay for it. >> no. The resolve is you you you paying. Time for wasting them. That's what you doing.

You wasting your time. >> Corporate literally said that they would call in the store to remove the bill due to >> Okay, stop. That's it. We're done. >> We're done. Put your phone up. >> pay for my food. >> We're done. >> Done with what? Why are you arresting me? >> For failure to pay your you bill. >> But you didn't give me a chance to >> I gave you more than one chance. >> You gave me more than one chance. >> I even called your mom and asked if she could pay it for you. >> You race baited the situation. >> Race I'm black just like you girl.

Ain't no race in involved in this. >> You You're >> transaction. You >> me and corporate has a video of me being arrested. >> You agreed to When you came in here and said in order for you agreed to consume their food and pay for their food. Well, you ate some of it regardless. Yeah, regardless. And that you still don't have the means to pay for I did. You know why you're arrested. Hm? You got You got the bill? Okay. You know why.

I'm going to tell you I'm going to once we get you in the car, I'm going to call your mom and tell her what happened, okay? Okay. I'm still going to call your mom cuz it's the Christian thing to do, okay? >> Where is your stuff? Oh, so it's going to go to the to the lost and found the uh Your stuff is going to be at At where? Yeah, I did. You have 30 days to pick them up. It's going to be on the airport lost and found for safekeeping because the jail do not accept any any belongings anymore.

You've been arrested for theft of services. >> She was charged with theft of services. Share your thoughts in the comments below and don't forget to like and subscribe.