Eustis police working to identify man who pilfered potato from restaurant

EUSTIS, Fla.—Eustis Police Department is working to identify a man who scooted through a drive-thru window—backside first—ate a raw potato and completed his meal with a hamburger bun topped with a variety of condiments early Saturday.

Around 3 a.m., after the restaurant closed for the night, the unidentified man broke into the drive-thru window at Wendy’s, 2817 South Bay Street,  and entered the restaurant backside first, knocking over a stack of condiments near the window, according to EPD. He pocketed some of the condiments, disappeared from camera view and then reappeared with a single potato in his hand.

Eustis police are working to identify this man they say broke into a drive-thru window and snacked on a raw potato and a hamburger bun.

He ate about a third of the raw potato, occasionally dipping it in a sauce cup before throwing it out the drive-thru window, EPD said. The man then discovered a hamburger bun, topped it with honey mustard, mayonnaise and yellow mustard and went to the lobby to eat it. He left a mess on the table, exited through the front door and headed westbound on foot.

If you recognize the man, email Officer K. Maznaritz at kmaznaritz@eustis.org or call EPD at 352-483-5400.

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