A DINER threw a pint glass at restaurant staff after he and his friends enjoyed a slap-up meal and ran off without paying, a court heard.
Thomas O Donnell (31) also fled without paying for petrol and stole thousands of euro worth of alcohol.
Judge David McHugh jailed him for 22 months, saying his extended thuggery was the worst I ve ever seen in 14 years as a judge.
The defendant admitted numerous counts of theft when he appeared before Blanchardstown District Court.
Sergeant Maria Callaghan said O Donnell was one of a group of men who had a meal costing €403 at Wasabi Bar & Grill, Dublin 1, last July 31.