Video shows man shoving restaurant employee, taking register tray in Fort Lauderdale

Video from a restaurant in Fort Lauderdale captured the moments when a man was seen shoving an employee and stealing a cash register tray.

According to Fort Lauderdale Police, the incident happened early Monday morning at Cluck Face, along North Federal Highway.

In the video, the man was seen paying a cashier, and then, after taking his money, the suspect pushed the cashier and took the cash register tray.

NBC6 on Tuesday spoke to the restaurant’s owner, who was surprised that this happened.

“So far we’ve had really nice customers, we’ve never had something like this before,” Apo Aykut said.

Aykut said the man came into the restaurant, ordered food and said he wanted to pay in cash.

“Right after he gave the $20, my employee opened the drawer, and when the drawer was open, he pushed the employee, and then he grabbed the whole register, and was running away with that.”

Aykut said the thief went running with the employee close behind, and that he dropped the money on the sidewalk and got away with nothing.

Police are searching for the man, but he hasn’t been found.

The employee who was shoved was not injured.

If you recognize the man, you’re urged to call authorities.