Slithering ‘snake burglar’: Man steals thousands from California hair salon

Police looking for burglar who slithers across floor at Riverside hair salon

An investigation was underway in Riverside following a burglary.

RIVERSIDE, Calif. - Police were looking for a man dubbed the "snake burglar" who wriggled his way through a Southern California business and fled with several thousand dollars.

Surveillance video showed the man slithering on his belly at the Rustic Roots salon in Riverside at around 5 a.m. on Black Friday after apparently getting into the business through a rooftop fire escape.

Hajj says the thief she calls the "snake burglar" stole hundreds of dollars worth of products, cash from the register and a safe with more than $8,000 inside.

A security guard who was installing a new alarm system at the salon said the crook had been trying successfully to avoid a motion sensor.

The same man may have tried to burglarize other businesses previously, including a local pizza parlor where security video showed a man crawling on his belly, it was reported.

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