After all, toolboxes, well, contain tools that may assist the Uber Eats driver with his car, except, of course, if things are not emergencies.
But, illegal stuff are illegal, offenders are offenders, and this Uber Eats driver stole a toolbox with a set of tools from a construction site within Royal Poinciana Plaza in Florida, according to Palm Beach Police. It’s interesting that these crime stories are not reported much here.
The victim reported that his toolboxes got stolen overnight from a shed near Glazer Hall within the shopping district grounds.
Missing from the mechanical room in the shed was a set of Ridgid boxes with various tools. It’s also the victims’ fault since the room was left unlocked when they left the site the previous day at around 5:30 p.m.
From the security footage, a gold Ford van backed into the parking spot only 30 feet from the mechanical room at around 1:25 a.m. on April 10th.
A man, the thief, got out of the van, went into the mechanical room, took the toolboxes, put them into his van, and headed east from Royal Poinciana Plaza.
But, here’s what happened before. There was a car that left the plaza, an unmarked Palm Beach Police Department car. The officer in that car reported she placed an order for food just before 1 a.m. also in that same day, from Talkin’ Tacos restaurant located in downtown West Palm Beach through Uber Eats.
Then, to wait for her food, she parked the car nearby the entrance to the Royal Poinciana Plaza. Remember this detail: Uber Eats provides images of the delivery driver.
The officer got the notification from Uber Eats that her driver had arrived at the Royal Poinciana Plaza. He was parked on the west side of the plaza near Glazer Hall and the construction site.
So, at around 1:30 a.m., the officer drove to meet the driver with the Ford van parked near Glazer Hall. The person in the van confirmed he’s the Uber Eats driver, and handed out the food. The information on the app matched.
After going to the bathroom, the driver, who identified himself as an Uber Eats delivery guy, noticed the door to the mechanical room was left ajar, from where he spotted the toolboxes he took. Part of the tools he took to his grandmother’s house, and partly, he pawned them so he could earn some cash.
He was arrested already on April 11th on charges of grand theft and burglary. Why would he steal the toolboxes? Well, apparently, aside from being branded, they were worth $6,000. For more news, keep following ridesharing media. Sign up for your account here today!