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Glendale Wedding Crasher Steals Gift Box; Police Seek Suspect Caught on Video

Glendale police are investigating the grand theft, with a $5,000 reward offered for tips.

Overview

  • A surveillance video shows an uninvited man in black mingling for about 90 minutes, ordering a drink, then taking the locked gift box and exiting through a side door.
  • The suspect fled to a waiting black Mercedes SUV, according to footage reviewed by the couple and investigators.
  • Loss estimates differ, with the couple tallying $80,000 to $100,000 after contacting guests while a police report references about $60,000.
  • Police describe the suspect as a bald male around 40, of White or Middle Eastern descent, with a medium build.
  • The couple filed a report, say they hired private security and used a locked box, and are offering $5,000 for information leading to an arrest through Glendale police.