Florida is the mecca of amazing stories like this. It’s almost unreal—you cannot make this up. Restaurants being robbed are nothing new, but this operation was on another level. Paddlefish at Disney World is the scene of this crime, where a man absconded with $10-20,000 worth of cash. The entire sequence lasted only about two minutes, but the way this caper was pulled off was wild.
It was a water raid—literally. The suspect donned scuba gear, entered the restaurant as employees were counting cash to be put into the safe, stole the money, and then swam away. The suspected robber also spray-painted the security cameras (via Fox 35 Orlando):
Man in scuba gear robs Disney World restaurant for thousands, escapes into pond pic.twitter.com/W6ssQBq5n1
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According to the incident report, shortly after midnight on Monday, Sept. 15, a man wearing all black clothing and goggles entered the manager's office and ordered the people inside "down" and on to their knees.
The man left after two minutes, which is when the employees then called 911, the report said.
OCSO released the incident report to FOX 35. However, several portions of the narrative were redacted.
OCSO also released a photo from a surveillance camera of the alleged suspect, which shows what appears to be someone wearing goggles and wetsuit-like clothing. They also appear to be holding something towards the lens of the camera, though it wasn't immediately clear what the object was.
Deputies also said the suspect was not armed nor implied that he was armed.
One of the victims told deputies that he was completing paperwork and putting cash into the safe when the suspect entered the room. The suspect "told them to get down and close their eyes."
The report was heavily redacted. That line killed me—I’m sorry.
