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An estimated 40,000 pounds of Pabst Blue Ribbon beer vanished from Montclair <\/a>following a massive theft that may rank as one of the largest beer heists in history.\u00a0<\/p>\n What we know:<\/p>\n According to the Montclair Police Department, officials are investigating two distinct cargo thefts that took place on August 17, at the Anheuser-Busch distribution center on Brooks Street.\u00a0<\/p>\n The initial incident was reported around 10 a.m. when a shipment valued at roughly $45,000, bound for Tucson, Arizona, was picked up for delivery but never reached its destination, police said.\u00a0<\/p>\n About an hour later at around 11 a.m., a second incident occurred where roughly $25,000 worth of Anheuser-Busch\/Pabst Blue Ribbon product was obtained.\u00a0<\/p>\n In that instance, a purported subcontracting company submitted fraudulent documentation to organize the pickup, police said. The total reported value of the missing cargo across both incidents is approximately $70,000.<\/p>\n PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Pabst Blue Ribbon truck carrying 40,000 pounds of beer stolen in California heist<\/a><\/p>\n The theft involved a commercial truck fully loaded with Pabst Blue Ribbon inventory.\u00a0<\/p>\n Pabst publicly addressed the loss through social media, expressing frustration while urging the person responsible to return the vehicle and its cargo.\u00a0<\/p>\n In an initial Instagram post, the company wrote, “STOLEN – 40,000lbs of beer.” The company’s tone remained sharp throughout, adding, “To the thief: we don’t fault you for wanting to brag to your friends how much PBR you have, we just wish you obtained it the honorable way.”<\/p>\n Pabst gave the thief an explicit ultimatum to resolve the issue directly, stating, “Pabst is officially starting the clock now – you have exactly 18 days and 44 minutes to return our truck, no questions asked. Leading up to that time, we will be offering a reward to anyone who can help us solve this mystery.”\u00a0<\/p>\n The company closed the message by stating, “P.s. this is real and we are deadly serious.”<\/p>\n What we don’t know:<\/p>\n It’s unconfirmed whether the two incidents are connected.\u00a0<\/p>\n While investigators have identified similarities between the thefts, they are still examining whether both acts were committed as part of the same fraudulent operation.\u00a0<\/p>\n Specific details surrounding the identity of the suspect or suspects involved remain unclear.<\/p>\n It’s also unknown where the cargo was transported after leaving the distribution center.\u00a0<\/p>\n Authorities have not publicly identified any potential leads, and it remains uncertain whether the stolen beer is still intact or if any cargo has already been distributed.<\/p>\n What they’re saying:<\/p>\n Investigators identified key similarities between the two distribution center incidents and are actively investigating whether they were committed as part of the same fraudulent cargo-theft operation.\u00a0<\/p>\n Montclair Police noted that information provided regarding the trucking company, driver, and vehicles involved contained discrepancies that are currently under review.<\/p>\n What’s next:<\/p>\n The investigation remains active and ongoing.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, the clock continues to run on the 18-day ultimatum issued by Pabst Blue Ribbon.<\/p>\n What you can do:<\/p>\n Pabst asks anyone with information on the truck to message them directly on their social media platforms. The company urges people to snap a photo and tag them immediately if they spot the missing truck on the road or in their local area.<\/p>\n Anyone with information regarding the incidents, vehicles, driver, delivery company, or missing cargo is encouraged to contact the Montclair Police Department at 909-621-4771.<\/p>\n The Source: This story is based on information from Pabst Blue Ribbon’s social media channels with law enforcement updates from the Montclair Police Department.\u00a0<\/p>\n Crime and Public Safety<\/a>Business<\/a>Consumer<\/a>Empire<\/a>Instastories<\/a>News<\/a> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"An estimated 40,000 pounds of Pabst Blue Ribbon beer vanished from Montclair following a massive theft that may…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":447544,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[387,7,9,8,7948,2042,74057,2444,100,425],"class_list":["post-447543","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-california","tag-business","tag-california","tag-california-headlines","tag-california-news","tag-consumer","tag-crime-publicsafety","tag-empire","tag-instastories","tag-news","tag-series"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/447543","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=447543"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/447543\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/447544"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=447543"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=447543"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=447543"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}