DPD Investigating Theft Of Wallet From Restaurant

Wednesday, September 6th, 2023

UPDATED 9/7/23, 5:10 PM - These individuals have been identified. Thank you to everyone who reached out to us with information.\

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The Dalton Police Department is asking for the public's help to identify individuals who are suspected of taking a wallet that was accidentally left behind by a restaurant customer. The incident was recorded on surveillance video. 

The incident happened on September 3rd at the Steak N' Shake restaurant on Walnut Avenue. Shortly after 1:30, a family ate lunch at the restaurant and when they got up to leave accidentally left a wallet behind in their booth. A short time later, another group of people was recorded on surveillance video paying for their meal in cash and then sitting down in the same booth. The video shows a woman, who was wearing an orange tie-dyed t-shirt with "Lake Life" written on it and a backpack, placing an item into the backpack before the group got up and left together. The other indivduals with the woman were an older man wearing a blue plaid shirt and a man wearing a black ball cap and a black t-shirt. Pictures of these individuals are included below.