MANILA, Philippines — Quezon City cops arrested a 46-year-old man who demanded hotel staff to pay him after refusing to pay his bill when checking out. Per a spot report sent to media, the man had checked in at the Timog Avenue branch of Sogo Hotel on Monday morning when he demanded the hotel employees to pay him P20,000. "An altercation ensued between the suspects and the staff," the spot report read, prompting the workers to seek the assistance of the responding officers from Kamuning Police Station. The chase continued and eventually reached Recto Avenue in Manila City, where the suspect was "cornered and placed under arrest." The complaint was filed by one Catherine Silva, who was identified as the branch manager of the hotel chain.

Source: Philippine Star July 13, 2021 08:52 UTC