Overview

• The Orange County Sheriff's Office released the 911 call from a Paddlefish employee reporting the September 15 robbery after the restaurant closed for the night.
• The caller said the intruder was fully masked, used some kind of spray, covered employees with trash bags, and spoke in a language they did not recognize while carrying a duffel bag.
• Authorities estimate $10,000 to $20,000 was taken during the incident, which investigators believe lasted about two minutes.
• Investigators and prior reports indicate the suspect swam to the waterfront restaurant, entered during a cash count, tied two employees, and escaped by swimming back into the adjacent pond.
• Officials say the suspect was not armed; surveillance images show an unclear object, parts of the report remain redacted, and an initial search found no trace of the person or gear.