OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. – The Osceola County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a man accused of disguising himself as a McDonald’s employee and then stealing money from the fast-food restaurant. They believe he has an accomplice.
The Sheriff’s Office released a new video from the Jan. 26 incident.
Surveillance footage shows a man dressed in an employee uniform walk behind the counter at the chain restaurant on 3191 S. John Young Parkway in Kissimmee. The subject appears to start working as a cashier when the second suspect approaches the register, appears to order and then takes off after the cash register opens. The suspect doubling as an employee takes money out of the register and runs out of the restaurant.
“It’s upsetting when you see stuff like that happening because people work hard in the community and then someone walks in and just take,” said customer Brenda Lewis.
Investigators say this is the second incident involving a suspect disguised as an employee. They released the initial video of a similar burglary at a McDonald’s on West Irlo Bronson Memorial Highway that happened on Christmas day.
“We’re definitely looking to see if they’re connected to any McDonald’s restaurants in the area,” said Maj. Jacob Ruiz with the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office.
[SURVEILLANCE VIDEO BELOW: Man disguised as McDonald’s employee robs restaurant on Christmas day, deputies say]
Ruiz said investigators are working to determine if the two incidents are isolated.
“We’re also working with other agencies to see if have anything as similar as this,” Ruiz said.
If you have any information regarding these burglaries, contact the Sheriff’s Office.