What began as a case of hundreds of missing cinnamon rolls and an alleged $3,100 theft took an unexpected turn when police determined the delivery driver hadn't stolen them at all: He had been arrested by U.S.Border Patrol on his way to make the delivery.Julie Pierre, the 21-year-old owner of Sunrise, Florida-based Roll & Dough, hired an Uber courier on Aug.
22 to deliver about 350 of her viral cinnamon rolls to the Yellow Green Farmers Market in nearby Hollywood, according to the South Florida SunSentinel.The order never arrived.NAKED DOORDASH DRIVER DELIVERS FOOD TO TEXAS HOME IN SHOCKING SECURITY CAMERA VIDEOUnable to reach the driver, Pierre initially believed he had taken off with thousands of dollars in merchandise.She shared the apparent theft with her hundreds of thousands of social media followers — drawing widespread attention to the missing pastries.But Sunrise police said there was no theft.The owner of a South Florida-based bakery initially thought an Uber courier made off with her viral cinnamon rolls (not pictured).
Instead, it turned out the driver had been arrested by the U.S.Border Patrol.
(iStock)"The investigation determined that a theft did not occur," Sunrise Police Officer Victor Fortune told Fox News Digital.Instead, the delivery driver was stopped and taken into custody by U.S.Border Patrol in Hollywood while he was still on his way to the delivery destination, Fortune said.Border Patrol identified the driver as Ivan Dario Rico Molano, a Colombian citizen.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTERAgents stopped a silver Kia Carnival just before 9 a.m.
Aug.22 on southbound Interstate 95 after a records check showed the vehicle's registered owner was an immigrant without legal status, a U.S.
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) spokesperson told Fox News Digital.During the encounter, Molano acknowledged being in the U.S.without legal authorization, according to the CBP. The pastries could no longer be sold. The agency said...