Thief steals $1.3K remote control helicopter

Theft happened Nov 26 at Maniacs Hobby in Plantation

PLANTATION, Fla. ā€“ Police in Plantation are looking for a man who stole a $1,300 remote control helicopter from Maniacs Hobby.

The theft happened on November 26.

Surveillance video shows a man pacing around the front entrance of the store before stealing the helicopter.

"He was pacing a lot and then he just looked super suspicious," said Gabriella Camirand, who works at the store.

Police described him as being 5 feet 8 inches to 6 feet 1 inch tall with a medium build. He was last seen wearing a black t-shirt, black shorts, and a green baseball cap.

Anyone with information on the theft is asked to call Broward Crime Stoppers at 954-493-TIPS.

In August, a man stole two radio-controlled cars from the store.


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Terrell Forney joined Local 10 News in October 2005 as a general assignment reporter. He was born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio, but a desire to escape the harsh winters of the north brought him to South Florida.

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