Texas barbecue restaurant owner explains why he believes nearby cafe stole his equipment
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The Fort Worth barbecue joint Panther City is accusing another restaurant of involvement in the theft of a $30,000 mobile barbecue pit trailer earlier in 2024, alleging the owner of DayBreak Cafe appears aware his property is being used as a transit point for stolen goods.
"It's a disgusting feeling to know that another neighboring business is involved in a theft from us," said Panther City co-owner Chris Magallanes. "I want to see people go to jail."
DayBreak's owner denies the accusation and told WFAA Tuesday he doesn't know who brought Panther City's trailer to the vacant lot next to his café. A Fort Worth Police spokesperson said the department's investigation is ongoing; no charges have been filed.
The fight began on New Year's Day when Magallanes learned someone stole the 8,000-pound trailer, which he found in a vacant lot next to the cafe using GPS trackers. Surveillance video showed a person in a white van towing away the trailer.
But Magallanes was not content to recover his stolen property.
"It's personal," he explained. "Somebody has to pay for this."
He spent weeks surveilling the lot next to DayBreak Cafe and keeping track of the white van, which he said returned multiple times with other trailers, including at least one other reported stolen. He heard from another restaurant, Grease Monkey Burgers in Arlington, which reported a food truck stolen by a similar white van in December.
"I can't just sit by and let that happen," Magallanes said.
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Watch WFAA's second interview with Chris Magallanes here: Texas restaurant owner says police ar...
"It's a disgusting feeling to know that another neighboring business is involved in a theft from us," said Panther City co-owner Chris Magallanes. "I want to see people go to jail."
DayBreak's owner denies the accusation and told WFAA Tuesday he doesn't know who brought Panther City's trailer to the vacant lot next to his café. A Fort Worth Police spokesperson said the department's investigation is ongoing; no charges have been filed.
The fight began on New Year's Day when Magallanes learned someone stole the 8,000-pound trailer, which he found in a vacant lot next to the cafe using GPS trackers. Surveillance video showed a person in a white van towing away the trailer.
But Magallanes was not content to recover his stolen property.
"It's personal," he explained. "Somebody has to pay for this."
He spent weeks surveilling the lot next to DayBreak Cafe and keeping track of the white van, which he said returned multiple times with other trailers, including at least one other reported stolen. He heard from another restaurant, Grease Monkey Burgers in Arlington, which reported a food truck stolen by a similar white van in December.
"I can't just sit by and let that happen," Magallanes said.
FULL STORY: https://www.wfaa.com/article/life/foo...
Watch WFAA's second interview with Chris Magallanes here: Texas restaurant owner says police ar...
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