Not kidding…Police are searching for a Florida man who repeatedly steals Ronald McDonald House donation boxes.
According to Crimestoppers, between May 26 and June 10, 2021, the same suspect is believed to be responsible for taking at least 7 and attempting to steal the 8th box from McDonald’s Restaurants in Hillsborough, Pasco, and Polk Counties.
The suspect uses his bolt cutters from his black backpack to cut the lock, then covers the donation box with his red jacket before fleeing the restaurant on a red motorcycle.
It is unknown how much money citizens have donated in each box. In some cases the suspect moves the box to another location to make it easier to take.
In the two videos below, there are some pretty clear shots of this McBurglar. Not to be confused with the Hamburglar.
Agencies investigating the thefts include Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, Pasco Sheriff’s Office, Tampa Police Department, Zephyrhills Police Department & Lakeland Police Department.
Crime Stoppers of Tampa Bay is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information that leads to the identification and arrest of the unknown suspect involved in these cases. Anyone with any information regarding the identity of the suspect and who wants to be eligible for a cash reward is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-873-TIPS (8477), report anonymously online at www.crimestopperstb.com, or send a mobile tip using the P3 Tips Mobile application.
Crime Stoppers must be contacted first in order to be eligible for a cash reward.
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