Wisconsin Man Fakes Heart Attacks To Avoid Bills
Submitted by Jane Kornblut on Mon, 07/07/2008 - 08:04
Robert Farnham, a 52-year-old man from Milwaukee area, was charged with defrauding a restraunt as a habitual criminal. He repeatedly faked heart attacks to avoid paying restaurant bills and cab fares.
According to the police, he took a cab to a Mall on Monday and pretended to have a heart attack. The cab driver left without gettin paid.
Later, he faked heart attack at Applebee's, after he had a steak dinner for $23. The fire department was called and they took him to Wisconsin Heart Hospital. This time, a doctor recognized him from his past alleged attempts of faking heart attacks in the last few weeks. Farnham might get imprisoned for maximum of 9 months along with a $10,000 fine.
