Chinatown dine-and-dasher leaves behind gun, sandals and Social Security card after fight with restaurant staffers, police say

Boston Police report arresting one of two people who fled without paying for a meal at a Chinatown restaurant Saturday night, after she pointed a gun at one worker trying to stop her, then beat her, then ran outside as she dropped the gun - and her Social Security card.

The woman also fled without her sandals, which police found outside Empire Garden, 690 Washington St..

Police say Zaire Alexander, 24, of Charlestown, whom police quickly identified by reading the name on her Social Security card, turned herself in Monday at Boston Municipal Court.

Alexander, identified in court records as Zaire Ahmira Richardson, was arraigned on charges of assault and battery causing injury on a person over 60, defrauding an innkeeper, illegal possession of a firearm, illegal possession of a loaded firearm and illegal possession of ammunition. Judge Paul Treseler ordered her held without bail at least until a dangerousness hearing scheduled for Friday.

According to police, the woman and her male companion entered Empire Garden around 9:50 p.m. and ordered and ate some food.

After finishing their meals, and it was time to pay the bill, the female left the table and went to the bathroom while the male left the restaurant without paying the bill. Staff attempted to stop the male but were unsuccessful.

When the female exited the bathroom, she attempted to leave, but was confronted by staff about paying the bill. After being confronted by staff, the female pulled out a firearm and a struggle ensued. A staff member was able to free the firearm from the female’s possession before she fled the restaurant in a vehicle. One victim was treated at the restaurant by Boston EMS for minor injuries.

District A-1 Detectives responded and determined the firearm to be a pink .380 caliber semi-automatic firearm, a black Glock magazine containing five (5) rounds, and one (1) .380 round that was ejected from the chamber of the firearm during a physical altercation the suspect had with a victim. The ejected round was also recovered by detectives.

Innocent, etc.