The Most Magical Heist On Earth: A Man In Scuba Gear Reportedly Robbed A Disney Restaurant Of Thousands Of Dollars Then Jumped Into The Water And Swam Away
WFTV- Investigators are searching for a man they say robbed a popular Disney Springs restaurant by swimming up in scuba gear and a wetsuit and then swimming away after he stole thousands of dollars. The robber hit the Paddlefish restaurant shortly after midnight Monday, after it closed to guests, according to a report released by the Orange County Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies said the man found a place to store his wet suit and scuba gear before walking into the manager’s office, where cash from the night was being counted and deposited into a safe. The report shows the man forced two employees to go to the corner of the room and told them to close their eyes. The report is heavily redacted, but sources familiar with the investigation said he tied the employees up.
The man stole between $10,000 and $20,000, per the pending charge. The employees said he left within two minutes, and they called 911 after freeing themselves. Neither of the employees were hurt and the man did not brandish any weapons, the report said. After leaving the replica steamboat, investigators believe the man donned his scuba gear and jumped back into the pond.
HO-LY SHIT. I haven't seen a heist planned out then pulled off this perfectly since Danny Ocean was causing all sorts of hijinks in his prime with his merry band of misfits.
We have blogged about plenty, and I mean PLENTY, of crimes that occurred in the state of Florida on this here website. But nothing has ever come close to the excellence of execution that this scuba clad gentleman pulled off. To be able to steal tens of thousands of dollars without a weapon then get away without a trace thanks to some spray paint, a scuba suit, and an oxygen tank is true mastermind shit. I can't even blame the employees for turning over the money without a fight because there has to be something extremely disarming to be finishing up a long work day of dealing with tourists and kids only to have Scuba Steve bark orders at you to "Put the money in the bag" like a 1920s cartoon villain.
The best part of all this is that the culprit could literally be anyone. There are millions of people every single year that complain about how much Mickey Mouse is robbing their ass with outlandish prices at the parks they pay to visit from all over the globe. There are also countless Florida residents who have committed or have no problem committing a crazy crime because Florida. And then you have the Disney workers who probably think they deserve a little more of The Mouse's cheese considering all the work they do at a place that requires a second mortgage to be taken out just so you can visit and not wait on soul crushing lines. Which is why I tip my Mickey Mouse Ears cap to this criminal mastermind for pulling off the perfect crime at the happiest place on Earth.