CHESAPEAKE, Va. — Two kids in Chesapeake are hoping to make up for lost lemonade-stand profits this weekend, as police search for the man who stole their cash jar.
Last Wednesday, 10-year-old Rebecca Caldwell and 8-year-old Joshua Caldwell held a lemonade sale in their driveway on Bells Mill Road, as they often do.
When their mom stepped inside, surveillance video shows a man pulling up in a car, approaching the children and then grabbing their jar of money.
The Caldwells say the man acted like he was going to buy some lemonade before driving away with $40 in cash.
Two security cameras captured the theft, one at the end of the driveway and another in the front of the house. The second camera got a good shot of the car pulling up, which they used to report the incident to police.
So far, no suspect has been identified.
"We have our detectives working hard to attempt to locate and criminally charge the suspect," a Chesapeake Police Department spokesperson told 13New Now.
Rebecca and Joshua are holding another lemonade sale this Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in front of their home at 1064 Bells Mill Road.
In the meantime, anyone who knows anything about this crime is encouraged to call the police department. You can submit a tip by calling the Crime Line at 1-888-LOCK-U-UP℠, online at P3TIPS.COM, or via the smart phone app P3TIPS.
Tipsters are never asked to give their name or required to testify in court. If a caller’s tip leads to an arrest, the recovery of drugs, or stolen property, they could be eligible for a cash reward of up to $1500.