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Summary A former Florida law enforcement officer allegedly stole beer taps from a Hooters restaurant and threw a cinder threw a window, police said.

Content <p>A former <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/category/us/crime/police-and-law-enforcement" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Florida Highway Patrol</a> trooper has been arrested and fired after allegedly throwing a cinder block into the window of a Hooters restaurant and stealing four beer taps last week. </p><p>David Baker, 49, was charged with felony burglary in connection with the March 28 incident at Hooters in Daytona Beach, <a href="https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/former-florida-trooper-accused-of-stealing-beer-taps-from-daytona-beach-hooters" target="_blank" rel="noopener">FOX Orlando</a> reported. </p><p>An FHP spokesperson told Fox News Digital that Baker was fired Friday. </p><p>"The allegations against Mr. David Baker do not reflect the core values of the Florida Highway Patrol. FHP is an institution dedicated to serving and protecting the public, and integrity is the foundation of our professionalism and credibility," the agency said in a statement. "Due to the serious nature of the recent allegations, the Executive Director issued an extraordinary dismissal, thereby terminating his employment immediately."</p><p><a href="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/state-makes-retail-theft-felony-organized-crime-proliferates" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>STATE MAKES RETAIL THEFT A FELONY AS ORGANIZED CRIME PROLIFERATES</strong></a></p><p>Authorities were called to the restaurant in response to a burglary alarm and found a suspicious vehicle in the parking lot, authorities said. </p><p>Baker was seen loading items into his truck and a large glass window at <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/category/food-drink/food" target="_blank" rel="noopener">the restaurant</a> was shattered, a Daytona Beach police affidavit said.</p><p>Baker told police conflicting stories about where he was that night, police said. License plate readers allegedly determined he was at several locations.</p><p><a href="https://www.foxnews.com/us/florida-police-officers-complete-grocery-delivery-arresting-delivery-driver" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong><u>FLORIDA POLICE OFFICERS COMPLETE GROCERY DELIVERY AFTER ARRESTING DELIVERY DRIVER</u></strong></a></p><p>Surveillance video shared with police by a Hooters manager showed Baker walking around the parking lot around 1 a.m. before going inside the rear part of the restaurant. </p><p>Moments later, a cinder block was allegedly thrown through a window. When Baker went inside, he allegedly went behind the bar and <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/category/us/crime/robbery-theft" target="_blank" rel="noopener">removed four beer taps</a> and put them inside a bucket. He was allegedly seen loading the buckets into his truck. </p><p><a href="https://www.foxnews.com/download" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong><u>CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP</u></strong></a></p><p>He caused an estimated $20,000 in damage, police said. </p><p>Fox News Digital has reached out to the Daytona Beach Police Department and Hooters. </p>

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