The reward for information leading to the arrest of a suspect in a $25,000 theft at a Mesa gentlemen’s club has been raised to $5,000. The initial offer was $3,000. Mesa is located approximately 16 miles northwest of Queen Creek.
Club owner Palmiotto stated that the intruder demonstrated detailed knowledge of the building’s security infrastructure. Surveillance footage shows the suspect crawling across the patio, a method Palmiotto described as unusual given the presence of motion sensors in that area. Once inside, the individual disabled the alarm system, bypassed a coded lock to access the manager’s office, and opened a safe.
Palmiotto noted that the burglar utilized security codes belonging to a former manager who had been recently terminated. However, he clarified that the person captured on video is not that ex-employee. The suspect exited through the same entry point, leaving through a broken door, crossing the patio, and climbing back over the fence. Palmiotto suggested the thief may have left fingerprints on the safe.
The owner expressed frustration with the incident, emphasizing that despite public perception, the club operates as a small business that faces the same financial pressures as other local enterprises. He described the theft as an inside job without reasonable doubt, citing the suspect’s familiarity with every code and security detail.
