$1K reward offered in Phoenix Dairy Queen's giant spoon theft

Jose R. Gonzalez, Arizona Republic
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Silent Witness is offering a $1,000 cash reward for information leading to the arrest of those suspected in the recent theft of an oversized decorative spoon installation at a Phoenix Dairy Queen.

Around 5:39 a.m. on March 25, 2023, at the Dairy Queen at 5105 W. Thomas Road, three individuals stole a roughly 15-foot decorative red spoon worth $3,500 from the front of the restaurant, according to police. The trio, police said, unbolted the installation's bottom and pulled its top away from its anchoring.

The theft also caused damage to the building, police said, though no dollar amount on those costs was provided.

The individuals suspected in the theft are described by police as a 5-foot-8, 180-pound, black-haired and bearded man; a 5-foot-6, 120-pound, brown-haired woman; and a 5-foot-8, 160-pound man with a black Yankees hat and jeans with striped pocket design.

This undated image provided by Raman and Puja Kalra shows their Dairy Queen franchise restaurant in Phoenix with a 15-foot-tall red spoon. The owners remain perplexed — and slightly amused — as to why someone would steal the giant red spoon that adorned their restaurant.
This undated image provided by Raman and Puja Kalra shows their Dairy Queen franchise restaurant in Phoenix with a 15-foot-tall red spoon. The owners remain perplexed — and slightly amused — as to why someone would steal the giant red spoon that adorned their restaurant.

A black Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD truck with black wheels towing a dual axle flatbed trailer with white wheels is also sought in connection with the theft, according to police.

Surveillance video from the incident shows one of the men suspected in the theft walking off with the spoon as vehicles drive by on a road adjacent to the restaurant.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Silent Witness 480-WITNESS (480-948-6377) to remain anonymous, or for Spanish, 480-TESTIGO (837-8446).

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