James Stephens
CHESAPEAKE, Va. – Police were looking for a suspect after a tip jar was stolen from a restaurant in early June.
It happened at Pirate’s Cove restaurant around 4 p.m. when surveillance footage showed a man holding a to-go menu at the host stand. He put it down and then quickly grabbed the tip jar and ran out.
Owner John Tillery previously told News 3 the tips amounted to $35-$40 and were for a hostess who is pregnant.
“She works very hard, she buses tables during the day, also does to-go orders, answers the phone,” said Tillery of the hostess who lost the money. “She`s also pregnant so every dollar counts for her.”
James Stephens has been charged in connection with the incident.
Police said he was charged with petite larceny.
