4 people and one beloved fast-food clown statue are being tracked by authorities after the July 6 incident in Nesquehoning, Pa. (Credit score: Eve Snyder through Fb)
It wasn’t the Hamburglar this time.
On July 6, a number of unidentified suspects entered a McDonald’s restaurant in Pennsylvania and openly walked out with the fast-food eatery’s iconic Ronald McDonald bench statue.
“RONALD MCDONALD IS MISSING!” the Nesquehoning Police Division introduced in a Fb put up that includes the suspects caught on digital camera apparently kidnapping the beloved clown. “We’re not clowning around. This was a full-blown McNapping.”
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“I’m missing my Ronald, so I’m not too happy,” Eve Snyder, the overall supervisor of the Nesquehoning McDonald’s, mentioned in an unique interview with FOX Enterprise. “As long as the store’s been open, he’s been here — 25 years. It’s special to the owner. This was the first store he purchased, so this is kind of the baby of the family.”
In photos taken from surveillance footage, 4 people are seen contained in the restaurant: one man showing to hoist the Ronald statue upright whereas a lady in a “Flash” T-shirt walks close by. Two others, together with one carrying a graphic T-shirt and one other in a black gown with seen tattoos, are additionally captured on digital camera.
“Ronald was last seen smiling, as usual, unaware of the betrayal,” police wrote of their Fb put up, calling on the general public to assist ID the suspects.
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Police additionally added a jab on the alleged clowns: “We get it — times are tough, and therapy is expensive. But kidnapping a plastic icon of joy? That’s a McFelony.”
“I don’t think that it was their intention when they came here,” Snyder informed FOX Enterprise. “They were talking about how much they could sell it for on Facebook Marketplace. And when they realized it wasn’t attached to the wall, they just grabbed him and ran.”
Nobody tried to intervene, Snyder mentioned, as a result of “it was really busy at the time, and when you come out of that little play area, the back door is like feet away. They were out of here in a matter of like 10 seconds.”
The neighborhood response has been simply as animated.
“I guess they needed another clown for their circus,” one Fb consumer quipped.
One other commentator rallied locals, “There should be a reward to find these people and Ronald. My fellow townspeople… we ride at dawn.”
Others took a extra defiant stance, with one sharing, “I ain’t McSnitchin on anyone,” whereas one other merely requested, “Which one is the clown?”
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A separate digital camera outdoors the constructing caught a black Nissan SUV, believed to be the getaway automobile. The license plate was not legible within the picture shared by the police.
Authorities confirmed in a follow-up put up Friday {that a} Ronald McDonald statue noticed on eBay is just not the lacking determine. The investigation is ongoing.
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“We would just like to have him returned undamaged, if possible,” Snyder added. “If anybody sees or recognizes these people, get in touch with us or the police. We appreciate the help.”
Ideas may be directed to the Nesquehoning PD at 570-669-9111.
