Former Brewery Owner Arrested After Throwing Plate at Steakhouse Employee

A man previously owning a North Carolina brewery was detained following an incident at a LongHorn Steakhouse where he allegedly threw a plate at a staff member. The altercation occurred after the employee advised him not to feed his dog off the restaurant table.

David Gary Sholar, 49, who once managed Edward Teach Brewing, was charged with assault causing serious injury. The incident took place on July 23, but charges were filed two weeks later.

Witnesses said Sholar had his dog with him and was feeding it from the table when staff members approached. The employee politely offered to pack some leftovers for the dog, but Sholar responded with hostility, shouting insults and obscenities at the staff.

When asked to leave the premises, Sholar became more aggressive. As an employee tried to remove a porcelain plate from him, he snatched it away and then threw it forcefully, hitting the employee in the head. The blow caused a skull fracture, and the victim was hospitalized with serious injuries, which have caused ongoing health issues.

Sholar was taken into custody and later released on a $1,000 bond the same day. The victim continues to deal with aftereffects from his head injury.

In response to the incident, the brewery clarified that Sholar had transferred ownership to his sister in July, prior to the incident, citing unrelated business reasons.

Meanwhile, local restaurant owners are showing support for the injured employee by selling Edward Teach Brewing beer at discount prices and donating the proceeds to aid the victim. The owner of these restaurants emphasized their intent to support and assert that such behavior is unacceptable.

This is not Sholar’s first legal trouble; he was previously arrested in 2024 following an assault and threats incident involving a musician inside his former brewery. He pled guilty to lesser charges, and his case is scheduled for further court review in September.