Video After The Jump
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – Deputies in Hillsborough County are searching for a man accused of burglarizing a fast-food restaurant by forcing himself through the drive-thru window.
The incident was captured on surveillance video that was released this week by the sheriff’s office. It happened Sunday, Aug. 2 at the Wendy’s on North 56th Street in Tampa.
According to deputies, 26-year-old Kelvin Barnes pulled up to the drive-thru window at the restaurant around 11 p.m. with unknown passengers. Employees told deputies at some point while placing an order, the group started acting belligerent.
Deputies say Barnes approached the front of the restaurant but was met by an employee who later told law enforcement that Barnes had threatened to start a physical fight. According to the sheriff’s office, Barnes then walked back to the drive-thru window and force his upper body through.
Surveillance video from inside the restaurant shows Barnes grabbing cups and straws off the counter and throwing them onto the floor. Deputies say he then grabbed the cash drawer but dropped it when employees approached him.
“They go over the top over something simple,” said Reinaldo Vega, who lives nearby. “There’s no reason go to over the top for something simple. If you have love in your heart, that’s all you need.”
The sheriff’s office says Barnes was able to drive away
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