A Florida man was arrested this week after he impersonated a Walt Disney World employee to steal several expensive decorative pieces from the property, including an R2D2 statue with an estimated value of up to $10,000, authorities say. David Emerson Proudfoot was taken into custody on Monday and charged with three counts of third-degree grand theft and obstruction by false information.
According to a probable cause affidavit, deputies with the Orange County Sheriff’s Office on May 31 responded to the Swan and Dolphin Hotel located at 1200 Epcot Resorts Drive after Walt Disney World security called them in reference to a possible grand theft. The man allegedly caught the attention of the hotel’s security team when they noticed him pushing a large cart away from the Swan hotel and appearing “confused.”
Upon arriving at the scene, deputies met with security guards who were holding a white male wearing “a gray t-shirt, beige work pants, and a high visibility orange work vest” as well as a “Walt Disney World issued name tag with ‘David’ inscribed” on it. The man allegedly identified himself as “David E. Rodgers” and provided a birthdate and address. He allegedly said part of his job was “to move items from one location to another.”
Investigators quickly learned that there was no record of a person matching the name, birthdate, and address the man gave. Security on the scene also told deputies that there was no record of a David E. Rodgers working for Walt Disney World.
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