Overview

• The theft occurred just after midnight Saturday at the Renaissance Banquet in Glendale, where a man not on the guest list mingled for about 90 minutes before taking a locked gift box.
• Losses are estimated between roughly $60,000 and $100,000 in cash, checks and gift cards, and the couple said the box also held personal notes from loved ones.
• Security video shows the suspect in black clothing grabbing the box, exiting through a side door and fleeing to a waiting black Mercedes vehicle.
• Glendale police confirmed an active investigation and described the suspect as a bald male around 40 of White or Middle Eastern descent with a medium build.
• The newlyweds filed a police report and are offering a $5,000 reward for tips, directing information to [email protected] or the Glendale Police Department.