A man in Florida posed as a Disney World employee to steal a replica of the R2-D2 character from Star Wars valued at $10,000 dollars.
The police report of the arrest of David Emerson Proudfoot, aged 44, indicates that the man put on a vest to simulate being a local worker and a tag with the name “David” to enter Disney World’s Swan Hotel in Bay Lake and appropriate the figure.
Proudfoot also would have stolen a game machine from the hotel, apart from other items.
The man was arrested on Monday and faces charges of grand theft.
In his defense, the accused alleged that he took the robot to show the weakness in the security system of the Disney resorts after applying for a guard job with the company.
Authorities went to the hotel on May 31 after guards security saw Pro udfoot pushing a large cart. According to employees, the suspect appeared confused.
The man was wearing a high visibility orange work vest and a with the name “David.”
When agents raided Proudfoot’s home, they discovered thousands of dollars worth of stolen Disney World items, including a gold chain and light fixtures.
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