Middletown and Woonsocket Police arrest man after admitting to dining and dashing at multiple restaurants

The Middletown and Woonsocket Police Departments arrested a 58-year-old man on two counts of Obtaining Food with Intent to Defraud.

Accordiing to MPD, on September 15th in the evening, a man later identified as Anthony Addesa of Palm Beach, Florida, went into Tito’s Cantina on West Main Road and consumed food and drinks. The male got up and left the restaurant without paying for his food or drinks.

On September 13th, a male with a similar description went into Ida’s on Valley Road and consumed food and drinks. This male later also identified as Addesa left the restaurant without paying. Addesa admitted to Middletown Police investigators that he did in fact go to Ida’s and leave without paying.

Middletown Police detectives were able to positively identify Addesa through surveillance video investigation. An arrest warrant was obtained for Addesa.

On September 23rd, Addesa was arrested in Woonsocket by Woonsocket Police based on the Middletown arrest warrant. Addesa was later turned over to Middletown Police. Addesa was transported to Middletown Police headquarters where he was processed and interviewed.

Addesa also admitted to having had food and drinks at Fieldstone’s on East Main Rd. in Portsmouth on September 15th during the day and leaving without paying his bill. Portsmouth Police has also charged Adessa with one count of Obtaining Food with Intent to Defraud.

In addition to the above listed restaurants, other local restaurants have reported similar incidents involving a male with a description similar to Addesa. The investigation into the other restaurants is ongoing.

Anyone with additional information into these incidents is asked to contact Detective Tobias at 401-846-1144 ext. 7009.