Employees of the Royal Dutch Embassy in Washington D.C. were arrested Sunday night in a bar in New York City after allegedly fighting with two police officers. They were released on bail Sunday night and face various misdemeanor charges.
According to the New York Post three Dutch Embassy employees and an American friend allegedly skipped out on a $300 tab at Arthur's Tavern. The two men in the group are charged with physically attacking the waitress who chased them down the street, and then jumping the police offers who showed up to break up the fracas -- leaving one officer with a broken finger and another with a chipped tooth. The embassy employees counter that they tried to pay the bill, but their credit card was rejected and that the waitress threw the first punch.
The Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs did not confirm the account by the New York Post, and is waiting for the result of a hearing this Friday.