Overview

• Surveillance shows an uninvited man dressed in black lingering for roughly 90 minutes, ordering a drink, then grabbing a locked gift box from the dance floor and fleeing through a side door.
• The suspect entered the passenger side of a waiting black Mercedes SUV and drove off before guests or hired security could stop him.
• Glendale police are investigating the case as grand theft and released a description: male around 40, White or Middle Eastern, bald, with a medium build.
• Newlyweds Nadeen and George Farahat had paid for private security at the Renaissance Banquet, and the reception halted when guests realized the box of cash, checks and gift cards was gone.
• The couple filed a police report and is offering a $5,000 reward for tips leading to an arrest, encouraging guests and the public to share any footage or information.