DARIEN, CT — Police said 2 feet of copper piping was stolen from a local business which resulted in “significant flooding” both inside and outside the building.
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On July 9, officers were called to Supr Food Drive-Thru, a sister company of the popular Green & Tonic, on the Post Road where the owner reported the overnight theft, police said.
The building, which is the former site of Blue Wave Taco, has been undergoing construction to make way for the new venture.
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Company CEO Fausto Mieres told Patch that copper piping worth less than $5 was cut and stolen which resulted in a flood that caused approximately $15,000 worth of damage.
Mieres said the water level reached up to 4 feet in the basement, which caused “substantial setbacks” for the project.
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“We are seeking assistance from the police department to identify the individual responsible for this act, as it has delayed our grand opening by a few weeks,” Mieres told Patch via email.
In March, Mieres liked Supr-Food Drive-Thru’s offerings to McDonald’s, but healthier and fresher.
“We’re aiming for higher protein, lower fat, lower calorie burgers, clean ingredient buns, nothing that was done in a lab,” Mieres said in March. “We’re trying to source from local bakeries, we’re going to have many gluten-free options, and we’re not going to deep fry anything. Our fries and sweet potato fries are going to be air-fried. None of our menu items will contain seed oils, we aim to use strictly olive oil. Everything is going to be GMO-free.”
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