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Calif. Beer Heists Drain $70K of Pabst; Police Probe Linked Caper
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Calif. Beer Heists Drain $70K of Pabst; Police Probe Linked Caper

Two thefts at an Anheuser-Busch distribution center in Montclair, Calif., on Aug. 17 drained about 40,000 pounds (roughly 34,000 cans) of Pabst Blue Ribbon and non-alcoholic Old Milwaukee beer, worth about $70,000. One haul was $45,000 worth destined for Tucson; a second $25,000 batch was allegedly claimed with fake documents. Police are investigating whether the incidents are connected, while Pabst has leaned into the caper with a lighthearted social-media promo.

Pabst Beer Heist: 40,000 Pounds Missing, Company Urges Return and Offers Reward
business23 hours ago

Pabst Beer Heist: 40,000 Pounds Missing, Company Urges Return and Offers Reward

Pabst Brewing Company is asking the public to help solve the theft of more than 40,000 pounds of beer from an Anheuser-Busch distribution center in Montclair, California, after two cargo thefts that involved fake documents and a shipment worth tens of thousands of dollars. The company is offering a reward and has publicly called for the beer’s return, noting that no trucks were stolen, only the beer inside. Investigators are linking the incidents and continuing the probe as roughly 34,000 cans were taken (about 33,984 cans).

Two California Beer Thefts Drain Pabst Cargo Worth $70K
crime2 days ago

Two California Beer Thefts Drain Pabst Cargo Worth $70K

Two separate thefts at an Anheuser-Busch distribution center near Los Angeles stole about 34,000 cans of Pabst Blue Ribbon and Old Milwaukee—valued at roughly $70,000—with one shipment to Tucson intercepted and a second load secured via fake paperwork; investigators are examining whether the incidents are connected, while Pabst responded with humor on social media and urged the cargo's return.

Pabst Beer Heist: 40,000 Pounds Stolen; Company Offers Reward
business2 days ago

Pabst Beer Heist: 40,000 Pounds Stolen; Company Offers Reward

Pabst Brewing posted a reward after thieves used false documentation to steal 40,000 pounds of Pabst Blue Ribbon beer from a Montclair, California distribution center, a shipment valued at about $25,000; a separate $45,000 shipment bound for Tucson was stolen earlier the same day, and authorities are investigating possible ties between the two incidents as part of a fraudulent cargo operation.