Police looking for possible cross-dressing thieves who took Outback ‘Down Under’

Published 1:29 pm Friday, May 25, 2018

The Dalton Police Department is asking for the public’s help with identifying two eagle-eyed thieves who apparently were able to watch key strokes on a computer to steal an employee’s password and use it to break into a cash register at Outback Steakhouse. The suspects were recorded by the restaurant’s surveillance system.

The theft happened on May 22 shortly after 8:30 p.m. at the restaurant at 955 Market St. The two suspects entered a separate area of the restaurant designated for carry-out orders. The suspects placed two carry-out orders. The suspects could be seen on surveillance watching while employees entered passwords to enter the restaurant’s computers system to enter orders and also cash out tabs. In-between receiving and paying for their first order and while waiting for the second, the suspects entered a stolen password into the computer system and opened the cash till, stealing $247 in cash. The suspects appeared to know how to use the restaurant’s computer system. They then left the restaurant, driving away in some type of a silver passenger car. 

The suspects appeared to be two African-American females. A restaurant employee who served the two suspects told police that the suspects might have been males dressed to appear female. The first suspect had long straight hair and wore a white or light pink bandanna on their head. The first suspect wore white Adidas sneakers and black Adidas leggings and a kimono robe with Japanese lettering on the sleeves and the back.  The second suspect wore a ball cap with long straight hair, white or gray colored leggings, Adidas slip-on sandals with socks and a black zip-up jacket.

Anyone who recognizes these two suspects or has any information on this crime is asked to contact Detective Brian Shirley at (706) 278-9085, ext. 9189.