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Scuba man robs Disney Springs restaurant, swims away (Florida Man!)
WSBTV ^
| 9-15-25
| WSBTV.com News Staff
Posted on 09/15/2025 7:39:37 PM PDT by dynachrome
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Deputies are hunting for a man who robbed the Paddlefish restaurant at Disney Springs by swimming up in scuba gear and making off with thousands of dollars.
The robbery occurred shortly after midnight on Monday, after the restaurant had closed to guests, WFTV reported. According to a sheriff’s office report, the man entered the manager’s office where cash from the night was being counted.
He reportedly forced two employees to the corner of the room and instructed them to close their eyes. Sources familiar with the investigation told WFTV the employees were tied up.
The man stole between $10,000 and $20,000 and left the scene within two minutes. Employees called 911 after freeing themselves.
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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Chit/Chat; Humor; Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: crime; disney; florida; floridaman; robbery; scuba
Florida Man strikes again!
To: dynachrome
He is dang lucky that an alligator didn’t take its share...
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posted on
09/15/2025 7:41:45 PM PDT
by
SuperLuminal
(Where is rabble-rising Sam Adams now that we need him? Is his name Trump, now?)
To: dynachrome
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posted on
09/15/2025 7:42:40 PM PDT
by
Allegra
(Thank you for your attention to this matter. I just )
To: dynachrome
Got to give him credit for being original.
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posted on
09/15/2025 7:46:06 PM PDT
by
sjmjax
To: dynachrome
I know people feel like they are being robbed paying to go to Disney, but you can’t rob them back, people...
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posted on
09/15/2025 7:49:36 PM PDT
by
Secret Agent Man
(Gone Galt; not averse to Going Bronson.)
To: dynachrome
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posted on
09/15/2025 7:51:58 PM PDT
by
RummyChick
(If I did not provide a link in my post none will be forthcoming )
To: dynachrome
Was the man real or a cover story for the employees?
To: dynachrome
Its the perfect crime!! Actually, I’m surprised it hasnt happened before!! ...and more often!
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posted on
09/15/2025 8:06:24 PM PDT
by
sit-rep
(START DEMANDING INDICTMENTS NOW!!!!!)
To: dynachrome
No Alligator? Okay, I’m considering based on SCUBA.
To: dynachrome
Lloyd Bridges would have had this solved in half an hour.
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posted on
09/15/2025 8:06:47 PM PDT
by
Flatus I. Maximus
(Je suis Charlie Hebdo et Charlie Kirk!)
,,,especially now with the battery operated scuba propellant systems out there!
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posted on
09/15/2025 8:08:05 PM PDT
by
sit-rep
(START DEMANDING INDICTMENTS NOW!!!!!)
To: dynachrome
Sounds Fishy to Me...
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posted on
09/15/2025 8:44:17 PM PDT
by
Waverunner
(Torah! Torah! Torah! my favorite IDF radio code.)
To: sjmjax
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posted on
09/15/2025 8:54:49 PM PDT
by
algore
To: dynachrome
Very resourceful, for a crook.
1) a scuba diver
2) familiar with restaurant mgmt procedure
3) with an employee confederate?
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posted on
09/15/2025 9:54:58 PM PDT
by
citizen
(A transgender male competing against women may be male, but he's no man.)
To: dynachrome
We have a (partial) description:
“Employees described him as slim, approximately 5-foot-10, wearing tight clothing and a blue beanie.”
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posted on
09/16/2025 1:16:48 AM PDT
by
Ken H
(Freeper #240 - Dec 05, 1997)
To: Waverunner
Dr. Zin sent him for the forgotten soy sauce packets.
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posted on
09/16/2025 5:00:58 AM PDT
by
MikelTackNailer
(Luckily my head cushioned the blow after falling off that turnip truck.)
To: RummyChick
“where were the Gators?”
They all got jobs at Alcatraz.
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posted on
09/16/2025 5:44:26 AM PDT
by
utahb52
To: RummyChick
Getting ready to lose to FSU.
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posted on
09/16/2025 5:47:27 AM PDT
by
Sirius Lee
("Never argue with a fool, onlookers may not be able to tell the difference.”)
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