# Cheesesteak Thrown at Pat's Manager

> Man who threw cheesesteak at Pat's King of Steaks manager turns himself in to police.
- Title: Cheesesteak Thrown at Pat's Manager · PhillyVoice | Shortify
- Summary: Man who threw cheesesteak at Pat's King of Steaks manager turns himself in to police. A customer who threw a cheesesteak at Pat's King of Steaks manager has…
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- Source: PhillyVoice — https://phillyvoice.com/pats-customer-throws-cheesesteak-arrest-police
- Published: 2026-10-02T15:29:59.211+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: pat's king of steaks, cheesesteak, harassment, police, south philly, thom francano, frank olivieri, phillyvoice, news, local
## Cheesesteak thrown at manager
A customer threw a cheesesteak at Pat's King of Steaks manager Tom Francano around 5 p.m. Wednesday at 1237 E. Passyunk Ave.
## Customer fled scene
The customer threw his cheesesteak at Francano after complaining about food quality and then fled the scene.
## No injuries reported
Though the sandwich hit Francano in the face, he was not injured.
## Owner reports as assault
Pat's owner Frank Olivieri characterized the incident as an assault in a CBS3 interview and reported it to police.
## Charged with harassment
Law enforcement charged the customer with harassment, not assault, after the incident.
## Customer turns himself in
The customer turned himself in to police after Pat's offered a $5,000 reward for identifying him.
## Key takeaway

A customer who threw a cheesesteak at Pat's King of Steaks manager has turned himself in to police after being charged with harassment.