News Scuba-clad man robs Disney Springs restaurant, swims away

[Lilofan]

My guess, an inside job! The guy knew where the office was and knew where the cameras were located.

If all cast tell the same story at the location that’s what they may want the police to believe. But maybe a creature from the lake DB Cooper??

 

[littleroo]

If all cast tell the same story at the location that’s what they may want the police to believe.

I wouldn't be surprised if the culprit is serving tables right now at Paddlefish.

 

[ppete1975]

I was a restaurant manager for many years. Most companies have security systems in place like safe codes that will open the door and alert the police, or hidden switches. You are told to do nothing more than that, even the company you work for will tell you your life isn't worth the $60k salary you are making and the probably less than $5k they are going to get away with.

I get that, but any time you turn your back, allow yourself to be tied up, or as we have seen in other burglaries forced into another room. You lose control of the situation and the results can be deadly. You should always attempt to run if you cant then fight back. Regardless of what a company tells you. In the end your life is more valuable than a job. But nothing happened to them thankfully, so it ended well.
Just my opinion based off of years of experience.
Now if they have a weapon it's a different conversation, with a lot more decisions to make.

 

[Bullseye1967]

Or he just watched for a while to understand the workings of the business, made good plans in preparation and were lucky no one intervened.

My sources tell me they are treating it as an inside job.

 

[Lee Vining]

We used to have a major banks branch in the lobby of my work.
Very busy and convenient location.

It got robbed from time to time and most always it was an inside job.
Back then the FBI investigated bank robberies and the truth came out minutes into the investigation.

This is an inside job.

 

[Vegas Disney Fan]

Does anyone know how deep the Disney Springs lake is? I was looking at Google maps today trying to figure out how you could pull this off and I think you’d have to swim past the docks and under Buena Vista drive to get out of the water off property and avoid all the cameras around Disney Springs, that would mean swimming under quite a bit of boat traffic though, whoever did this took some pretty big risks for a couple thousand dollars.

 

[nickys]

couple thousand dollars.

I don’t disagree with your point, if he actually did that.

But it was $10k - $20k , more than “a couple of thousand”.

 

[JIMINYCR]

If it was an inside job then the authorities should be able to find the culprit fairly easily. There are a finite number of employees. The staff who were in the office are in the clear. Let’s start by clearing all staff working that night. Then clear all females if it was a male. Then find out which employees were certified to scuba. Clear the managers. That should leave only a short list to investigate.

 

[Bullseye1967]

If it was an inside job then the authorities should be able to find the culprit fairly easily. There are a finite number of employees. The staff who were in the office are in the clear. Let’s start by clearing all staff working that night. Then clear all females if it was a male. Then find out which employees were certified to scuba. Clear the managers. That should leave only a short list to investigate.

That sounds good on paper, but even if the business forced their employees to be interviewed, they can't force family, friends or people connected to them.

 

[JIMINYCR]

That sounds good on paper, but even if the business forced their employees to be interviewed, they can't force family, friends or people connected to them.

Who said anything about forcing family, friends or people connected to them to be interviewed. If it was an "inside job" then I said they can easily narrow down the employees as possible suspects. Police need not "force" employees to be questioned. They are investigating a robbery, a crime that took place in their workplace, therefore they can ask employees questions.

 

[nickys]

If it was an inside job then the authorities should be able to find the culprit fairly easily. There are a finite number of employees. The staff who were in the office are in the clear. Let’s start by clearing all staff working that night. Then clear all females if it was a male. Then find out which employees were certified to scuba. Clear the managers. That should leave only a short list to investigate.

Why clear the managers? It could just have been one of them.
Plus there doesn’t seem to be much evidence that the scuba gear was actually used.

 

[JIMINYCR]

Sure, managers could be suspect but usually it’s going to be a lower level employee who steals from the business.
The report says he swam up with Scuba gear which means wet suit, mask, fins, tank and regulator.

Why clear the managers? It could just have been one of them.
Plus there doesn’t seem to be much evidence that the scuba gear was actually used.

 

[Baloo124]

usually it’s going to be a lower level employee who steals from the business.

Not exactly.
Just within the past few months:

Somerset Dollar Tree manager accused of theft from business

A Dollar Tree store manager is accused of breaking into his own store.

turnto10.com

He was like a member of the family at Welsh hotel but nearly bankrupted them

Ivo Lima took over the running of the hotel when the owner became seriously ill

www.walesonline.co.uk

Business manager stole almost $200K while owners battled cancer

Lisa Rosborough, 53, was supposed to stand trial over a few days in April and May

ca.news.yahoo.com

Video: Bradenton Oak & Stone general manager accused of burglarizing the business

The general manager of Oak & Stone in Bradenton has been arrested after police say he was caught on camera burglarizing the restaurant earlier this week.

www.fox13news.com

 

[JIMINYCR]

Not exactly.
Just within the past few months:

Somerset Dollar Tree manager accused of theft from business

A Dollar Tree store manager is accused of breaking into his own store.

turnto10.com

He was like a member of the family at Welsh hotel but nearly bankrupted them

Ivo Lima took over the running of the hotel when the owner became seriously ill

www.walesonline.co.uk

Business manager stole almost $200K while owners battled cancer

Lisa Rosborough, 53, was supposed to stand trial over a few days in April and May

ca.news.yahoo.com

Video: Bradenton Oak & Stone general manager accused of burglarizing the business

The general manager of Oak & Stone in Bradenton has been arrested after police say he was caught on camera burglarizing the restaurant earlier this week.

www.fox13news.com

I said “usually” not always. You can show me some managers but I could show you much more cases where employees were caught stealing from their workplace.

 

[Figments Friend]

Yep, as I commented earlier…this has the feeling of an inside job for sure.
He knew right where to go.

I would add ex- employees to the list of suspects as well.
Someone worked there and had intimate knowledge of when to show up and clean the place out….and where exactly once inside to do so.

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[Bullseye1967]

Who said anything about forcing family, friends or people connected to them to be interviewed. If it was an "inside job" then I said they can easily narrow down the employees as possible suspects. Police need not "force" employees to be questioned. They are investigating a robbery, a crime that took place in their workplace, therefore they can ask employees questions.

An inside job means they have inside knowledge of how the business runs. If an employee told a friend or family member some info, it doesn't mean they were in on it. Could also be an ex employee.

 

[JIMINYCR]

An inside job means they have inside knowledge of how the business runs. If an employee told a friend or family member some info, it doesn't mean they were in on it. Could also be an ex employee.

Yes ex employees could be counted in as suspects. As they investigate more leads can be followed up. That's where the investigation might lead them to others. But the police aren't going to go through every employees family, friends, acquaintances unless something leads them to have suspicion from the interview. By your logic an employee could tell anyone they meet at a bar, club, social event about business details not knowing a robbery would take place which opens it up to anyone in the general population throughout Orlando and surrounding areas. I think when we say an "inside job" we are talking about the employees / ex employees.