MIAMI BEACH, FLA. (WSVN) - A South Florida store owner fought back after a crook tried to go on a liquor run.
Don’t attempt to take anything from Gulf Liquors on Miami Beach, or you just might catch a whack.
“Don’t try us, man. We will get you,” said Jorge Zubigaray Jr.
That is a message from the ownership after a Christmas Eve smackdown at the Lincoln Road spirit shop.
They said the thief had grabbed two bottles of the Don Julio Añejo and stuffed them in his backpack.
“He grabbed the Avorza bottle, and he put it in his bag as well,” said Zubigaray Jr.
He also grabbed a bottle of vodka and thought he’d get out of the store with free booze, until he met the owner, Zubigaray Jr.’s father, and his stick.
Jorge Zubigaray said, “Not so fast,” and gave the man a strong strike to the arm with a long electrical cable wire that resembles a stick.
The owner’s son told 7News that his father spotted the attempted theft on live security cameras. He then grabbed his weapon, confronted the man and began to strike.
“My dad freaked out, came over here, told the guy, ‘Let me get the bottles,'” said Zubigaray Jr. “Pretended like he didn’t have the bottles in his backpack. Then my dad was like, ‘let me see,’ and tried to grab the bag, got a little, you know, violent with him.”
After the beating, the backpack-wearing accused liquor lifter ran out of the store and said he’s sorry.
7News was told that the thief kept running until police were called and eventually caught up with him.
“You’re not leaving with the bottles, ha-ha, you’re not leaving,” said Zubigaray Jr. “We work hard for our things, and my dad works hard to maintain everyone here, the business, and it sucks that he comes over here stealing from us, you know.”
The stolen liquor bottles were returned back to the owners, although Miami Beach Police have said that there is no record of an arrest.
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