LOS ANGELES — A man who meets women online and then dines and dashes on the date has struck again.
One woman told KTRK that they met through the dating app Bumble and they went on a dinner date. She said he ordered right away, scarfed down most of his meal and then said he had to take a phone call.
She said he never returned, leaving her with the bill.
"The waiter came back and said 'He's not out there. Is this a first date? And I said: 'Yes, this is a first blind date, and he said, 'He's gone.' "
The woman started Googling and discovered news stories about the man, Paul Gonzales, and how he had done the same thing last summer to at least two other women.
The woman says the restaurant comped Gonzales' meal.
According to the L.A. County District Attorney's Office, 44-year-old Gonzales has two bench warrants out for his arrest after not showing up to court for petty theft and driving without a valid license. Records show he's already been to jail several times for misdemeanor arrests.
Bumble has also offered to pay the bill for any users who went on a date with Gonzales and got ditched.
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