A Warren restaurant has released surveillance footage showing a customer stealing a tip jar containing about $30 meant for teenage hostesses at Mr. Miguel’s Mexican Grill and Cantina.
Watch Evan Sery’s video report:
Warren restaurant customer caught on camera stealing tip jar
The incident occurred Monday during what appeared to be a routine customer transaction. Restaurant supervisor Mariah Donaldson said the theft happened when a hostess went to the kitchen to retrieve a food order.
“When our hostess went to the kitchen to receive her food order, she came and handed off,” Donaldson said. “And that’s when she picked up the tip jar as well as with her bags of food.”
The surveillance video shows the customer quickly grabbing the tip jar as soon as the employee turns around, appearing to hide and cover it with her jacket and food order…