An upscale wine store in Venice, California was hit by a daring thief on June 30, resulting in a loss of more than $500,000 in high-end wines and spirits, as confirmed by police reports.

The suspect arrived at Lincoln Fine Wines under the cover of early morning darkness, dressed in a mask, hoodie and baseball cap, and driving a license-plate-less white pickup truck.

The burglar made his way into the store not through conventional means, but by cutting a hole in the roof and descending into the store on a rope.

Over the course of four hours, the thief removed over 600 bottles of expensive wines and liquors, according to a Los Angeles Times report.

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The intruder didn’t randomly select the items. Rather, he concentrated on the store’s most valued offerings, some costing thousands of dollars each, as reported by CNN.

The list of stolen items included a $4,500 bottle of Chateau Petrus 2016 and a rare Scottish whisky, The Last Drop, valued at $6,000.

Nazmul Haque, the store’s owner, communicated his shock to CNN, saying, “It is very hard for me to digest. All my hard work snatched within a couple hours.”

Store manager, Nick Martinelle, shared his disbelief at the event with CNN, comparing the burglar’s detailed knowledge of the store and its inventory to something akin to a movie plot.

The theft ended abruptly when an alarm was triggered by a sensor in the store, causing the suspect to flee the scene.

Haque disclosed to the Times that earlier in the week, some of the store’s cameras and sensors had been disabled by an unidentified individual.

Martinelle further added that the thief managed to cover the cellar’s security camera during the burglary.

Following the incident, Lincoln Fine Wines witnessed an influx of customers showing their support.

The Times reported that nearly 200 customers, twice the usual count, visited the store on the Sunday following the incident, and a similar number showed up the following day.

Haque told CNN, “They’re here to support me. That’s a very strong message to me. That helped me a lot to recover from the emotional stress.”

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