Dalton police believe a thief tricked a Chick-fil-A employee into leaving his valuables in his car so they could be stolen.
The employee was leaving the restaurant when he noticed oil covering the hood and windshield of his truck, said Bruce Frazier, a Dalton police spokesman. He then left his bag in the truck, locked the vehicle’s door and returned to the restaurant, he said.
“When he came back out less than a minute later, he found one of his windows broken and the bag, which contained cash, stolen,” Frazier said.
Police are calling the crime “unique” and warning citizens to call 911 and not leave their valuables in their vehicles in case of a similar situation.
A witness reported seeing a Hispanic male, about 5 foot 8, wearing a blue shirt and blue sweatpants, jump into the truck’s window and exit holding a red bag, Frazier said.