Police: Joliet Denny’s manager struck by customer who left $17 bill unpaid

A Plainfield man was arrested and accused of striking a Denny’s manager in the face who confronted him when he left the restaurant with an unpaid $17 bill, police said.

About 8:45 a.m. Thursday, officers responded to Denny’s, 2531 Plainfield Road, Joliet, for a disturbance and learned that Anthony Olivo, 28, of Plainfield, ate a meal that was priced at about $17, Joliet police Sgt. Dwayne English said.

Olivo’s debit card was declined when he tried to pay for the meal. He then left Denny’s without paying, English said.

A Denny’s manager followed Olivo to his vehicle and asked him to return so he could pay the bill.

Olivo tried to punch the manager but missed, English said.

“Olivo swung at the manager again, this time striking the manager in the face,” English said.

Olivo still was at the scene, and he was arrested on probable cause of assault and theft of services.

Olivo made comments regarding his mental health shortly after his arrest. He was taken to Ascension Saint Joseph Medical Center in Joliet, English said.

Olivo was allowed to bond out from the hospital to facilitate his evaluation, English said.