Pabst Blue Ribbon gives as much as $20K reward after beer stolen in cargo heist – NBC Los Angeles

Pabst Blue Ribbon is now providing a reward after $70,000 value of beer was stolen in Montclair earlier this week in two separate incidents. 

Greig DeBow, CEO of Pabst Blue Ribbon, made the announcement on social media on Wednesday. DeBow stated they need their product again by Sept. 9. If they do not get it again, they’re providing a reward of as much as $20,000 for any new data that results in the misplaced items.

Police in Montclair are looking for the individual or group answerable for the heist. 

In two incidents, shipments of the beer have been swiped from the Anheuser-Busch distribution middle on Aug. 17, in keeping with the Montclair Police Division.

Within the first heist, a cargo that was value about $45,000 of beer was picked up for supply to Arizona however by no means arrived. Within the second incident, about $25,000 value of beer was taken after a supposed subcontracting firm submitted pretend paperwork to rearrange the pickup.

Over 1,600 circumstances of the beer have been taken, DeBow stated within the social media put up. 

Each occurred inside an hour of one another.

Montclair police stated similarities between the heists have led them to analyze whether or not they’re a part of the identical operation.

Within the social media put up, the corporate added a disclaimer stating that “any new data offered previous to the September ninth deadline that results in the profitable restoration of the stolen PBR will probably be eligible for as much as $5,000.”

After the September ninth deadline, the reward will probably be as much as $20,000. 

Anybody with data on the incidents is urged to electronic mail hotline@pabst.com or ship them a direct message on social media. 

The investigation stays ongoing.