California thief steals $500,000 worth of wine by drilling hole through store roof

Burglar takes more than 600 bottles of high-end wine and liquor from Venice shop after lowering himself into store with rope

Police are investigating a burglary at a southern California wine shop, where a thief stole over $500,000 worth of high-end wine and liquor.

The burglary happened during the early hours of 30 June at Lincoln Fine Wines in Venice, according to a police report. A man - wearing a mask, hoodie and baseball cap - arrived to the store in a white pickup truck with no license plate, the Los Angeles Times reported.