Police in Houston, U.S., are searching for three men who were caught on camera robbing a liquor store and fleeing with a cheap decoy alcohol bottle which they presumably believed to be real.?
The incident took place on May 23 when?three unidentified men walked into a liquor store and crowded around a locked display case of alcohol, Fox 26 Houston reported.?
The men then set their sights on a $4,200 (Rs 3 lakh) liquor bottle that was in the case. They inquired about it, at which point an employee came over and unlocked the cabinet.
As soon as the employee?opened the cabinet, one of them reportedly?grabbed the bottle while another one of the men grabbed another box of the same liquor and made his way towards the exit. However, the?man dropped the box before exiting.
The store said that the bottle of alcohol that was taken by one of the men was a decoy bottle that was worth far less than $4,200, the report said.?
The three men are still on the run, therefore, the police have asked for the public's assistance in finding them.?
Authorities said one of the?suspects?was wearing a white pullover, black shorts, a white cap, and white shoes.?Another was wearing a black Nike pullover, dark shorts and blue shoes, while the third had a visible goatee and wore a black jacket and blue jeans.??
The police department is also offering a cash reward of up to $5,000 for any information leading to an arrest.? ?
H/T: Fox 26 Houston?
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