Couple steal $4,000 Louis XIII cognac from Arizona restaurant

3 articles · Updated · Fox News · May 6

Surveillance video from Three Thirty Three in Tempe shows the theft on 4 May, with the suspects later leaving in a black SUV.
Staff said the pair booked under a fake name and number, ordered only appetizers, and created distractions while the woman hid the bottle in her purse.
Kaos Hospitality Group is seeking public help to identify the suspects, while Tempe police said the investigation is ongoing with no further details released.

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