Was Olive Garden Waitress Megan Ashlee Davis Arrested? Viral Breadstick Dispute Claim Debunked

A viral social media post claiming that an Olive Garden waitress was arrested after throwing breadsticks at customers has been debunked as completely false.

The story, which spread rapidly on X (formerly Twitter), originated from an account called @NetAxisGroup. It alleged that a 26-year-old server at an Olive Garden in St. Louis had been arrested following a heated confrontation with customers who refused to leave a tip after a $94 dinner bill.

According to the viral post, the waitress reportedly shouted, “Unlimited breadsticks doesn’t mean unlimited free labor!”

The tweet further claimed that the employee threw a basket of breadsticks at the couple and shoved one of them before being arrested on charges of assault and disorderly conduct.

However, the claim was quickly debunked by online users and fact-checkers.

Mugshot Used in Viral Post Was Misleading

The post featured a mugshot photo of a woman in an orange jumpsuit, falsely identified as the Olive Garden waitress. Investigations revealed that the photo was actually of 23-year-old Megan Ashlee Davis, who was arrested in Brazos County, Texas, on August 21, 2025, for public intoxication (1st offense) — not for any altercation at Olive Garden.

Community Notes on X soon appeared under the viral tweet, clarifying the misinformation. There is no police record or news report indicating that any Olive Garden employee in St. Louis was recently arrested.

Network Axis Group Apologizes After Backlash

Following the fact-checks, @NetAxisGroup issued an apology, posting:“Sorry to ruin the fun for everyone, but here is her official arrest report. She was arrested for public intoxication. But she could be intoxicated while working at Olive Garden…? 😂”

The apology received mixed reactions. Some users criticized the account for spreading misinformation for engagement, while others laughed off the mix-up.

“So this sensationalist story was all for clicks?” one user commented.

“You make it up and then quietly post the truth later…,” another added.

The original story first appeared on a Facebook page called Pure Videos (@pureviralvideos), which has since deleted the post.