May 30, 2026 at 4:15 pm

He Said He Was Just Going to Drink at a Bar, but Didn’t Come Back—Then They Learned He Was Arrested

by Heide Lazaro

Mugshot of a man with tattoos all over his body

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Not everyone handles embarrassing situations the same way.

In this story, a woman had a friend who dated a guy who ended up getting arrested after a night out.

After hearing the story, she and her friends got curious and looked up his mugshot online.

But when things spread, her friend turned on her and placed all the blame on her.

Check out the full details below…

AITA because I looked up the mugshot of the guy my friend just met when he went missing at 3 am

This involves me (26F) and my ex-friend (25F).

We will call her Z. Both of us are in medical school.

Z is someone who grew up in a very sheltered environment.

This is the first time she is living on her own. She has access to freedom.

She is very socially unaware and plainly dumb and impulsive.

Meet Z and the guy she was dating…

Anyways, Z is very insecure. She has no self-confidence.

She just gets with any man that gives her attention. She ends up matching with a guy.

She invites him over to her dorm apartment. They have only been talking for a month.

According to her, they went on a date. He said he was going to drink at the bar.

It ended up being 2 am, and he didn’t not come back.

Apparently, the guy got arrested.

She went to the police to file a missing person report. He was not picking up the phone.

It turned out he actually got arrested for public indecency.

She went to bail him out and let him stay with her at her apartment.

She then proceeded to drive him back to the airport.

He blocked her and wanted nothing to do with her.

She and her friends looked up the guy’s mugshot.

So naturally, I was curious.

My friends and I looked up the mugshot to see who this guy was.

That is literally all we did. One of my friends asked who it was.

We looked at it together. I sent her his name.

Now, her friend started blaming her.

Z told her the story. Now, Z is throwing the blame on me.

She is saying I am a crappy friend for looking up his mugshot.

She went around telling everybody her business.

So AITA?

Dating the wrong guy could affect your relationship with your friends.

In fact, it’s hard for people not to react when someone keeps making chaotic decisions and then sharing every detail afterward.

And sometimes embarrassment over a bad situation ends up getting redirected at the people closest to you.

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Let’s read the responses of other people to this story.

This person gives their honest opinion.

Screenshot 2026 05 22 at 1.48.42 PM He Said He Was Just Going to Drink at a Bar, but Didn’t Come Back—Then They Learned He Was Arrested

This one makes a valid point.

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She has no common sense, says this user.

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This user shares their personal thoughts.

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Finally, short and sensible

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Some dating stories should’ve ended at “he got arrested.”

Heide Lazaro is a veteran human-interest writer and digital culture expert with over a decade of experience in editorial strategy. Specializing in lifestyle, social dynamics, and the internet's most compelling stories, Heide has authored and published more than 10 books online. Beyond her daily reporting, she is a dedicated motivational speaker who helps audiences connect through the power of storytelling. When she isn't sifting through the web's wildest real-life drama, Heide is an avid runner, painter, and novel-enthusiast fueled by a truly excellent cup of coffee.