Wedding crasher allegedly steals thousands in gifts from couple in Glendale

Wedding crasher steals $60,000 from newlyweds

A video shows a man stealing gifts worth about $60,000 that were set aside for newlyweds during a wedding.

GLENDALE, Calif. - Do you recognize him?

The Glendale Police Department is searching for a man seen in surveillance video who allegedly crashed a wedding and stole a box containing tens of thousands of dollars inside. 

What we know:

It was supposed to be the perfect night for Nadeen and George Farahat. But as the newlyweds were celebrating, police say a man was planning a crime. 

The theft was reported just before 1 a.m. Sunday at the Renaissance Banquet Hall located at 1236 S. Central Avenue.

Sgt. Jose Barajas with the Glendale Police Department said the man entered the banquet hall and hung around for about an hour or two before stealing the money box.  The man was dressed up so he seemingly blended in with the wedding guests. Barajas said the man even ordered a drink at the bar. 

Just after midnight, he grabbed the box filled with money and left in a Mercedes. Video shows him running down a back hallway leading to an alleyway where the getaway car was waiting. 

A friend and relative to the newlyweds said there was more than $60,000 inside the box. 

The suspect is described as a bald man in his 40s with a medium build.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Glendale police at (818) 548-4911.