Caught On Camera: Woman Dubbed 'Bubbly Bandit' Steals $600 In Champagne From Santa Cruz Store
SANTA CRUZ (CBS SF) – Police are on the lookout for a "bubbly bandit" who shoved six bottles of high-end Champagne under her coat at a Santa Cruz grocery store last month.
Police said Tuesday the woman stole the Champagne from the Shopper's Corner store at 622 Soquel Ave. at about 5:30 p.m. on Jan. 19.
Photos from the store's surveillance system released by Santa Cruz police show the woman at a checkout line, but it's difficult to tell she had six bottles of the sparkling wine under her black coat.
But despite that, about $600 worth of Champagne was there, police said.
After leaving the store, the woman took off in a green older-model Ford Explorer.
Police are asking for assistance in finding the woman. Anyone with information has been asked to contact Santa Cruz police at (831) 420-5820 or the tip line at (831) 420-5995.
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