Pabst Brewing offers reward for return of stolen Blue Ribbon beer shipment
Pabst Brewing Company is offering a reward for information leading to the recovery of a truckload of its Blue Ribbon beer stolen from a California distribution centre, after two related thefts were reported on the same day.
Pabst Brewing Company has asked the public for assistance in locating a shipment of its Blue Ribbon beer that was taken from an Anheuser-Busch distribution centre in Montclair, California. Police said the suspect used falsified paperwork to collect the cargo, which was valued at about $25,000 and weighed roughly 40,000 pounds.
The incident occurred an hour after a separate theft of a different shipment, valued at $45,000, that was destined for Tucson, Arizona. Montclair Police are investigating whether the two incidents are linked, noting discrepancies in the trucking company, driver and vehicle information provided in each case.
A company spokesperson told CBS News that the theft involved an individual who pretended to be the authorized recipient of the beer and then drove away with it. Pabst said it is offering a reward for information that leads to the recovery of the beer and has set a deadline of 18 days and 44 minutes for its return, referencing the year the brand was founded.