Police: Masked Man In Elvis Wig Robbed Tasting Room At Winery

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GROVER BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Grover Beach police are searching for a man accused of robbing the Monarch Grover Winery tasting room while wearing a mask and an Elvis wig.

The Tribune in San Luis Obispo reports that the man took about $400 in cash Sunday. They say he showed a black semi-automatic pistol to a tasting room employee before binding the employee’s wrists with duct tape and confining the victim to the restroom.

Police say the robber wore an old man mask and a wig. He was last seen walking south on Highway 1.

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Information from: The Tribune, http://www.sanluisobispo.com

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  1. I’m surprised he got 400 out that joint. They make low end stuff that goes for about 16 bucks a bottle retail. How much would you pay to taste there?

  2. Avatar for imkmu3 imkmu3 says:

    Robbed a tasting room. Well, that’s one I’ve not heard of before.

  3. Avatar for imkmu3 imkmu3 says:

    Careful, your liberal elitism is showing.

  4. He could have at least gone up to Sonoma or Napa and made some real bucks. I think I paid about 50 or so each at Peju, Krug and Mondavi. They must have 1000’s in those tasting rooms.

  5. Nah. I only let that out of the box when I’m in the South of France.

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