MIAMI (WSVN) - A local restaurant says a delivery driver who was caught on camera stealing their tip jar has been located and reprimanded for his actions.
Ms. Cheezious posted security video showing a man they said was a Postmates driver grabbing the tip jar from their counter before he walks out of the empty restaurant, located at 7418 Biscayne Blvd., Monday, just after 9 p.m.
“So last night a @postmates driver thought it was a good idea to steal the tip jar after picking up a delivery at our Biscayne location. Please help us find this P.O.S.,” the restaurant wrote in the video’s caption on Instagram.
Christian Dickens, the restaurant’s founder, said the theft left him dumbfounded.
“I mean, who takes someone’s hard-earned tips?” he said.
The restaurant said the driver walked out with at least $200 in cash.
“For someone to work a whole shift, and then someone come in and just blatantly take their tips, their hard-earned tips, it’s disheartening,” said Dickens.
After multiple attempts to contact Postmates, the restaurant posted on its Instagram that the company notified them that the driver was found.
The post reads, “Postmates has reached out to us to let us know that they located the driver and his driving privileges have been revoked. Although they have not released his info we hope to find resolution with local authorities. We also just received [a] direct call from [a] Postmates rep and they will be reimbursing staff for stolen tips.”
Postmates has not released the driver’s identity because, the company told Ms. Cheezious, he is an “independent contractor.”
Staff members said they have filed a police report.
“We’ll catch him, and justice will be served,” said Dickens.
The restaurant’s owner had a message for the grab-and-go driver.
“Give the money back. It’s tips. It’s for the employees. It’s for their families. It’s for their bills,” said Dickens.
If you have any information on this theft, call Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at 305-471-TIPS. Remember, you can always remain anonymous, and you may be eligible for a $1,000 reward.
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