A woman walks into a restaurant — and nabs $4,000 bottle of liquor, California cops say

UPDATE: The bottle was returned still sealed to the restaurant on the woman’s behalf, owners told news outlets.

A woman walked into a restaurant — and walked out with a bottle of alcohol worth thousands, California police said.

The Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office said Saturday, March 12, it is searching for a woman who was seen snatching a bottle of alcohol from the Grand View restaurant in San Jose.

Surveillance footage shows the woman walking behind the bar counter and taking a bottle from the back. She then walks out of the room, video showed.

Deputies said the bottle of alcohol is worth $4,000. A restaurant manager told KTVU the woman took a bottle of Louis XIII cognac that was 100 years old.

“This was very well-choreographed,” the manager told KTVU. “This was like a hit.”

Two other people were in the room while it happened, according to the video.

“Anyone with information on this case is asked to contact the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office at 408-808-4500,” deputies said on Facebook.

This story was originally published March 13, 2022 at 11:35 AM with the headline "A woman walks into a restaurant — and nabs $4,000 bottle of liquor, California cops say."