ROSWELL, Ga. — Police on Friday asked for the public’s help finding a man being called the “beef bandit” after he allegedly stole thousands of dollars’ worth of meat from an upscale steakhouse in Georgia, according to authorities and WSB-TV.
Police said Warren Kearney twice broke into a walk-in cooler outside a restaurant, identified by WSB as Uncle Jack’s on Canton Street, and stole $15,000 worth of meat. On Monday, Kearney took several boxes of expensive meats including Kobe beef, Wagyu beef and ahi tuna, WSB reported. Three days later, he returned and took even more boxes, according to the news station.
Willie Degel, owner of Uncle Jack’s on Canton Street, told WSB that Kearney was able to break into the cooler twice despite extra protection meant to deter him following Monday’s break in.
#Repost @williedegel ・・・ Can you believe this would happen @unclejacksoncanton on beautiful Canton Street? Our steaks 🥩...
Posted by Uncle Jack's on Canton Street - Roswell, GA on Friday, February 18, 2022
“He saw bigger and better locks, came with big deadbolts, and cut them off,” he said, according to WSB. “I’m so shocked someone came back that fast.”
The head chef of Uncle Jack’s recognized Kearney based on his image as captured in surveillance footage, WSB reported. Kearney had recently been hired at the restaurant and was scheduled to begin his job Friday, according to the news station.
Police said Kearney is wanted on multiple counts of second-degree burglary.
WANTED PERSON: Have you seen Warren Kearney? We have a beef with him. On two separate occasions this week, Mr. Kearney...
Posted by Roswell Police Department on Friday, February 18, 2022
©2022 Cox Media Group
Sign Up
