Four break into South Seas bar to drink, steal alcohol
Authorities are seeking information about four suspects who burglarized an island resort’s poolside bar.
At about 1 p.m. July 14, Lee County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Christine Zumbrum responded to the Tarpon Bar at South Seas, at 5400 South Seas Plantation Road, Captiva. She made contact with a resort official, who reported that four males entered the closed bar at 2:04 a.m. and left at about 2:35 a.m.
There was video of the incident, which would be forwarded to the LCSO, according to a report.
While inside the bar, the males used the fountain soda and draft beer nozzles and the slushie machines to pour liquid into their mouths and cups. They also attempted to open all of the drink refrigerators.
They periodically leave the bar and walk to a nearby storage shed, which housed liquor bottles and a variety of other items. The males gained access through a window, removed a bottle of Tito’s vodka and two metal ice buckets, and returned to the bar, where they then opened the vodka and drank it.
They are finally seen leaving the bar with the vodka and metal buckets.
The LCSO and Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers are seeking information about the case.
“Please give Crime Stoppers a call at 1-800-780-TIPS (8477) if anyone recognizes them,” officials shared. “You could earn a reward of up to $3,000 and they’ll get their own mugshots.”
Crime Stoppers noted that tips can be submitted anonymously.
“We are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year,” it shared.
Anyone with information about the incident can call the Lee County Sheriff’s Office at 239-477-1000, or Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers at 800-780-TIPS (8477) and reference Case No. 25-369891.
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