Orange County deputies are looking for a man who robbed a popular Disney Springs restaurant before reportedly fleeing the scene in scuba gear.
Just after midnight on Monday, a man dressed in a wet suit and goggles entered Paddlefish—a restaurant located at Disney World’s shopping and dining complex—took thousands of dollars in cash and then swam away, according to WFTV.
The robbery happened after the restaurant had closed for the night, so no customers were inside. However, two employees were in the manager’s office at the time, depositing money into a safe, WFTV reported, citing a Sheriff’s Office report.
The suspect, according to the report, stored his scuba gear away before forcing the employees to go to one side of the room and telling them to close their eyes.
The man made off with thousands of dollars in case—estimated to be between $10,000 and $20,000, according to the report. Investigators believe he put scuba gear back on before jumping into the lake near the restaurant.
After the man left, the employees called 911. They were not injured.
A photo released by authorities shows the robber wearing googles, a wetsuit and gloves as he appears to spray paint a security camera.
Although Paddlefish is located in the Disney Springs complex, the restaurant is owned and operated by Levy Restaurants.
The restaurant opened as normal on Monday.
