'Hamburglar' arrested for robbing a Florida Wendy's – after he made himself dinner

Florida police have arrested a thief nicknamed the "hamburglar" who allegedly broke into two restaurants, made himself a meal and then robbed the establishments.

Patrick Benson, 34, allegedly broke into a Jensen Beach, Florida, Wendy's where he grilled and ate a burger before stealing the restaurant's safe, according to a press release from the Martin County Sheriff's Office. The sheriff's office said Benson also burglarized another local restaurant and attempted to rob a gas station but couldn't get inside.

"A suspect coined as the modern day Hamburglar doesn't appear to have any problem making himself right at home after breaking into local food establishments to make himself a burger," officials said in a release. "The suspect has been successful at forcing his way into two restaurants cooking himself some dinner – then stealing what he can’t consume."

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Officials say Benson used a brick or large rock to break the restaurants' windows and get inside. Security footage shows the thief working his way around the restaurants after hours and selecting this items he wanted to steal, authorities said.

The "snack and pack burglar" left behind hundreds of dollars in damage, according to the release. Benson was charged with burglary, grand theft and attempted burglary and is now in the Martin County Jail, authorities said.

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