Couple tries to flee Walnut Creek restaurant without paying, fires gun outside
The suspects can be seen (directly left and right of the middle table) who attempted to dine and dash at a downtown Walnut Creek restaurant last week.
Photo credit Walnut Creek Police Department
Police are searching for two people who attempted to dine and dash at a downtown Walnut Creek restaurant last week before firing multiple gunshots into the air as they drove away.
Two suspects, one male and one female, ate at the restaurant Modern China, located at 1525 North Main St., on September 5 and exited the building without paying the bill, authorities said.
The woman left the restaurant first to drive their car around and pick up the male suspect at the front of the business.
A restaurant employee followed the man across the street as he went to his car, confronted him and the male suspect paid for their meal with cash.
After the transaction, the man grabbed a gun from his passenger side door and fired three shots into the air as the car drove away, while the woman yelled at him to get in the vehicle so they could leave.
No one was hurt or injured during the incident.
A search for the suspects is ongoing.
Police described one suspect as a black male adult who wore "a blue Dodgers hat, white t-shirt, blue jeans, and unknown tattoos on his left arm."
The other suspect was described as a heavy set white female adult with "long brown, blonde hair" and an "unknown tattoo" on her upper left arm.
The couple's car was a black Kia Optima with "limo tinted" windows and damage to the passenger side door panels.
Police released multiple videos to help identify the suspects.
Anyone with information regarding the case is asked to call Detective Hall at 925-943-5899 and dial extension 2405.
