The owners of Maria’s Deli in Newhall and Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station detectives are asking for the public’s help in identifying the man who broke into the restaurant in June.
“My brother does maintenance work everyday. While he started to do the clean-up, this guy started breaking in,” said Bruno Simione, owner of Maria’s Deli. “(The suspect) noticed the (electrical) breaker box and flipped all of the breakers off. We didn’t get any more (video) footage.”
The man appeared to survey the restaurant from his car before parking behind the building and breaking in through the back door, Simione said.
The burglar took about $5,000 to $6,000 in cash but dropped some of the cash on the floor on his way out, Simione said, adding that the restaurant hasn’t been broken into since the 1994 Northridge earthquake.
“I want him caught, I don’t care about the money — it can be replaced. As long as nobody gets hurt. The man threatened my brother.”
The burglar told Simione’s brother, Robert Simione, that he had a gun and to “back away or I’m going to hurt you,” Bruno Simione said.
The man appeared to be about 5’10”, balding or have a buzzcut, wearing lime green fluorescent sneakers and was left handed, the Simione brothers said.
“We need to catch this guy,” Bruno Simione said.
SCV Sheriff’s Station officials ask the community to help prevent or report crimes by contacting the station at 661-255-1121.
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28 Comments
Thats horrible i come in a lot and everyone is so nice
Hope someone can turn this guy in.
What?!
Janice O’Brien Koons
Eff that guy! I love Maria’s deli!
Omg! That sucks! He’s got a nice ass car! If your strap for cash sell your damn car! Amazing food btw!!
He looks foreign
The victim believes he is Armenian
The criminal has a new Caddy? Now I can see how he can afford it. Friggen low life. Lets find this guy Bruno Simione
Thanks Obama!
The detectives and myself believe the Robber is from the Glendale area and has Armenian gang affiliations, so anyone who has friends in that area please share this post. This chadrool took down a big score and threatened my brother with a gun. I pray every night that he gets pinched and gets big time in the joint ….!!!!!
I would have kept a weapon under the counter and said you have 2 seconds to leave or else its gonna get ugly, for you that is.
Did your brother see a gun?
He had a bulge in his pants shaped like a gun !!
Well, I’m sure it wasn’t… never mind :)
I’m so sorry to hear that Bruno and how is your mother?
Prayers to please do not let them take SCV like they did to North Hollywood!
Mom is doing well and enjoying her time with her sister from Italy and will be going to Vegas to spend time there…She is always active living the good life ! Thanks for asking….ciao
I hope they catch the punk! I’m glad your brother OK
Can you tell what type of Cadillac it is? I go through Glendale a few times a month (maybe more now) I would love to find his ride
One of the Glendale Armenian thugs..they’ll find him….
Jeremy Carson Brett Michael Sorenson
I was hungry and I wanted a pizza. I’m sorry
Start the hunting party!
Start the hunting party!
Antonia Salgado
Wow that’s crazy someone also try to brake in Jimmy Deans in Lyons a while ago ..and around a month ago they did !! Thankfully who ever this person was did not rob anything..or hurt anybody..i wonder if is the same person..??
How sad