A former Florida Highway Patrol officer was fired last week after he was arrested for allegedly throwing a cinder block through the window of a Hooters restaurant and stealing four beer taps.
David Baker, 49, was charged with felony robbery in connection with the March 28 incident at a Hooters in Daytona Beach. fox orlando report.
An FHP spokesperson told FOX News Digital that Baker was fired on Friday.
“The charges against Mr. David Baker do not reflect the core values of the Florida Highway Patrol. FHP is an agency dedicated to serving and protecting the public, and integrity is at the heart of our professionalism and reliability. ,” the agency said in a statement. . “Due to the serious nature of the recent allegations, the Executive Director has issued a temporary layoff and immediately terminated his employment.”
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Hooters in Daytona Beach, Florida. A former Florida Highway Patrol officer allegedly threw a cinder block through a restaurant window and stole four beer taps. (Google Maps)
Authorities said they were called to the restaurant after receiving a burglary alarm and found a suspicious vehicle in the parking lot.
According to a Daytona Beach police affidavit, Baker was seen loading merchandise into a truck and broke a large glass window at the restaurant.
Police said Bey gave conflicting stories to police about where he had been that night. License plate readers allegedly determined he had been at multiple locations.
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Surveillance video shared with police by a Hooters manager showed Baker walking around the parking lot around 1 a.m. before entering the rear part of the restaurant.
Florida Highway Patrol vehicle. (Florida Highway Patrol)
Immediately after that, a cinder block is said to have been thrown through the window. Once inside, Baker allegedly went behind the bar and removed four beer taps and placed them in a bucket. He was reportedly seen loading buckets into a truck.
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Police say he caused an estimated $20,000 in damage.
Fox News Digital reached out to the Daytona Beach Police Department and Hooters.
