A slippery thief decked out in a wetsuit and scuba gear swam off with up to $20,000 he stole from a waterfront restaurant at Walt Disney World in Florida, according to police.
The robber allegedly swam up to the Paddlefish restaurant — a replica steamboat — on a pond at the Disney Springs shopping complex in Lake Buena Vista shortly after midnight on Monday, tied up two employees and then swam away with the cash, police and sources told WFTV.
He stashed his wetsuit and scuba gear before he walked into the manager’s office as the night’s cash was being counted and deposited into a safe, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office.
The suspect forced two employees to go into a corner of the room, tied them up and told them to close their eyes, law enforcement sources told the outlet. The restaurant was closed at the time, cops said.
Within two minutes, the thief was gone, taking between $10,000 and $20,000 with him, according to charging documents.
The employees, who were not injured, were able to free themselves and call police — but the suspect is still at large.
Investigators believe he put back on the scuba gear and wetsuit and jumped back into the pond after grabbing the money. No arrests have been made.
Police released a photo of the suspect appearing to spray-paint a security camera while wearing goggles, rubber gloves and tight clothing. Restaurant employees said he appeared to be about 5’10” tall.
The restaurant, a popular tourist attraction for Disney guests, opened as normal to guests at noon on Monday.
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