A man is accused of putting on scuba gear after robbing a restaurant in Disney Springs and swimming away.
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – A man is accused of putting on scuba gear after robbing a restaurant in Disney Springs and swimming away.Officials haven’t identified the man, but they said he knew where the security camera was, knew where to hide his wetsuit and knew when the restaurant manager would be counting their cash for the night.
Investigators said the man boarded the restaurant, which is on a replica steamboat, just after midnight Monday and forced two employees into the corner of the room.They didn’t see a weapon, but they did as he said.They said he was in and out in two minutes, taking somewhere between $10,000 and $20,000 before the employees could free themselves and call 911. Deputies believe he put his scuba gear on after the robbery, jumped into the man-made pond, and swam off.Staff cleaned up the restaurant and opened it as normal to guests just 12 hours later as detectives scoured the area.Paddlefish is privately owned, but it’s on Disney property and is protected by the company’s robust security force.Teacher no longer employed for saying ‘America became greater’ after Charlie Kirk shooting, district confirms Conservative activist Charlie Kirk dead after being shot at university event; initial persons of interest released‘She was everybody’s cheerleader’: Auburn professor remembered after deadly stabbingBoxed mac and cheese products recalled due to milk and nut allergy risksDrowning Machines: Risks around low-head dams often learned one tragedy at a time
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