A suspect carries a Ronald McDonald statue whereas one other particular person walks forward at a McDonald’s restaurant in Nesquehoning, Pa., July 6, 2025. The Nesquehoning Police Division is investigating the incident as a theft. (Eve Snyder through Fb / Fox
It wasn’t the Hamburglar this time.
On July 6, a number of unidentified suspects entered a McDonald’s restaurant in Pennsylvania and openly walked out with the fast-food eatery’s iconic Ronald McDonald bench statue.
“RONALD MCDONALD IS MISSING!” the Nesquehoning Police Division introduced in a Fb publish that includes the suspects caught on digital camera apparently kidnapping the beloved clown. “We’re not clowning round. This was a full-blown McNapping.”
“I am lacking my Ronald, so I am not too glad,” Eve Snyder, the overall supervisor of the Nesquehoning McDonald’s, stated in an unique interview with FOX Enterprise. “So long as the shop’s been open, he is been right here — 25 years. It’s particular to the proprietor. This was the primary retailer he bought, so that is form of the child of the household.”
In photographs taken from surveillance footage, 4 people are seen contained in the restaurant: one man showing to hoist the Ronald statue upright whereas a lady in a “Flash” T-shirt walks close by. Two others, together with one carrying a graphic T-shirt and one other in a black costume with seen tattoos, are additionally captured on digital camera.
“Ronald was final seen smiling, as ordinary, unaware of the betrayal,” police wrote of their Fb publish, calling on the general public to assist ID the suspects.
Surveillance footage exhibits a suspect carrying a Ronald McDonald statue towards a automobile July 6. (Eve Snyder through Fb / Fox Information)
Police additionally added a jab on the alleged clowns: “We get it — instances are powerful, and remedy is dear. However kidnapping a plastic icon of pleasure? That’s a McFelony.”
“I do not assume that it was their intention once they got here right here,” Snyder informed FOX Enterprise. “They had been speaking about how a lot they may promote it for on Fb Market. And once they realized it wasn’t connected to the wall, they simply grabbed him and ran.”
Nobody tried to intervene, Snyder stated, as a result of “it was actually busy on the time, and once you come out of that little play space, the again door is like ft away. They had been out of right here in a matter of like 10 seconds.”
The neighborhood response has been simply as animated.
“I assume they wanted one other clown for his or her circus,” one Fb consumer quipped.
One other commentator rallied locals, “There must be a reward to seek out these folks and Ronald. My fellow townspeople… we journey at daybreak.”
Others took a extra defiant stance, with one sharing, “I ain’t McSnitchin on anybody,” whereas one other merely requested, “Which one is the clown?”
A separate digital camera outdoors the constructing caught a black Nissan SUV, believed to be the getaway automobile. The license plate was not legible within the picture shared by the police.
Authorities confirmed in a follow-up publish Friday {that a} Ronald McDonald statue noticed on eBay isn’t the lacking determine. The investigation is ongoing.
“We’d similar to to have him returned undamaged, if attainable,” Snyder added. “If anyone sees or acknowledges these folks, get in contact with us or the police. We recognize the assistance.”
Suggestions could be directed to the Nesquehoning PD at 570-669-9111.
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