Foolish thief doing "Brinks job" to steal meat and cheese at Wellington restaurant

Although he hates to admit it, Randy Fitzpatrick says that he has some admiration for a "mouth-bruising badroach" that has infiltrated into the basement of Petit's Bistro. Bill this week.

"There is no doubt, the guy knew what he was doing," said Fitzpatrick, owner of Little Bill's, in a phone interview Wednesday. "He managed a Brinks job to get into the freezers."

A little after midnight on Monday, the thief had access to a laundry room in the basement, where he skated his way through the basement of Petit Bill, where quality frozen meat and cheese is stored.

"He is lucky not to electrocute" because of the power lines that run through the walls, Fitzpatrick said. "It's a pity that he did not do it."

Then, under security cameras, he apparently made a reconnaissance before leaving after about 20 minutes. He returned around 6 am to steal ribs and other vacuum-packed beef, as well as "a multitude of cheeses," apparently handing them to an accomplice quite next to the camera.

"It was not a" random act "… he really knew what he was doing and what he was looking for," Fitzpatrick wrote in a Facebook message.

In total, Fitzpatrick estimates he lost food between $ 600 and $ 800 during the flight. It may be more, he noted, but the stores were lower than normal after a busy weekend

"All the restaurants on the market … if" special offers "are offered on the beef ribs and the beef of Dan O'Brien or on a multitude of cheeses, call the police, please The police confirm that they have been called to the B & E and that the investigation is still ongoing.

The thief was "obviously not a seafood lover" as he had ignored or forgotten bags of frozen scallops.

And there are other costs badociated with theft. Fitzpatrick has improved the security of its basement with more sensors and an infrared camera system that should capture better images than those captured on its existing system.

The landlord has also increased security measures in the adjacent security room.

"Unfortunately, no one knows that something is wrong before it does not work," he said, pointing out that "the only time the thief 's face is visible is when it' s not working. he lights his flashlight on cans. "

Fitzpatrick warned companies in the region to remain vigilant.

He noted that there had been several burglaries of businesses in 2018, including a pair at Soca Kitchen on Holland Avenue, as well as a vintage clothing store in Wellington and a gym near New York. Island Park Drive.

This is the last failure of the popular restaurant. Fitzpatrick, whose restaurant has been in operation since 2007, continues to fight for insurance benefits resulting from two power outages, including power outages following the September tornadoes.

"It will be nice to be on the other side of this."

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