Pabst offers reward for return of 40,000 pound haul of beer stolen from California warehouse
Summary
Pabst is offering a reward to anyone who helps return 40,000 pounds of its beer stolen from a warehouse in southern California. The theft involved two shipments taken under false pretenses on August 17 from a distribution center near Los Angeles.Key Facts
- About 40,000 pounds (18,000 kg) of Pabst Blue Ribbon and non-alcoholic Old Milwaukee beer were stolen.
- The theft happened at an Anheuser-Busch warehouse in Montclair, California.
- Two separate pickup frauds occurred on the same day, August 17.
- The stolen beer's estimated value is $70,000 total.
- In the first heist, $45,000 worth of beer was taken but not delivered.
- The second pickup involved fake documents from a supposed subcontractor to take $25,000 worth of beer.
- Pabst is offering a cash reward equal to half the value of the stolen beer.
- Police are investigating whether both thefts are linked as part of a cargo-theft scheme.
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