NORTH MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — A five-finger discount was caught on camera last week as a tip jar was stolen in North Miami Beach.
Surveillance video captured a man grabbing the jar and taking off with what was inside.
The theft occurred Friday at The Squeeze Juice Bar off Biscayne Boulevard, near Northeast 163rd Street.
The business then posted video of the incident on its Instagram page in hopes that someone would recognize the thief.
The video shows the man, who was wearing a white shirt and grey sweatpants, sitting down at a table.
But as soon as the workers left the front register and went to the back, the man got up from his table and walked over to the tip jar.
Right after grabbing it, the man walked away, leaving the juice bar with all the tip money.
The business says there was well over $80 inside the tip jar at the time.
In their post, the business said, “We’re already in one of the hardest times the restaurant business has ever faced … Rising costs, inflation and businesses barely surviving. Our staff shows up everyday working long hours, so when someone has the nerve to steal tips from our staff, it cuts deep. Those tips aren’t extra, they’re survival.”
They go on to say that “if you can’t tip that’s fine, but stealing from the very people breaking their backs to serve you, it’s not right.”
If you think you recognize the thief, call Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at 305-471-8477.
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