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Man arrested at a Virginia Cheesecake Factory after giveaway gets out of hand

December 5, 2018 at 3:03 p.m. EST
Police arrested a man on Dec. 5 at a Cheesecake Factory in Arlington, Va., where a crowd of unruly DoorDash drivers were picking up orders. (Video: Remy Hendra via Storyful)

A man was arrested and will be charged with disorderly conduct Wednesday after a large crowd gathered at a Northern Virginia restaurant during a cheesecake giveaway, police said.

Officers responded to the Cheesecake Factory, at 2900 Clarendon Blvd. in Arlington’s Clarendon neighborhood, to control traffic during a cheesecake promotion, Arlington County police spokeswoman Ashley Savage said.