Irvine Police Department is on the lookout for a man suspected of filching a high-end pair of binoculars valued at $4,800 from a local bird-watching equipment store, as reported by KTLA. The alleged theft, which involved the perpetrator surreptitiously slipping the binoculars into his trousers, occurred on June 5 and was captured on the store's security video.
#FELONYFRIDAY - 🦅🦉🦜Can you sparrow us a minute? This post may make you want to use fowl language, but you won’t need binoculars to see what happened. This suspect stole a $4,800 pair of binoculars from a bird-watching equipment store on June 5. He took off from the showroom pic.twitter.com/zZfSgv9bnv
— Irvine Police Department (@IrvinePolice) July 5, 2024
As stated by the Irvine Police Department, "Can you sparrow us a minute? This post may make you want to use fowl language, but you won't need binoculars to see what happened". The footage shows the suspect exiting the store without remitting payment for the high-priced optics, thereafter he was seen getting into a gray Lexus sedan.
Authorities urge anyone with information about this incident to reach out. The contact for tips is [email protected], as per KTLA.
