\t\t\t However, investigators later found evidence that cleared Miller of involvement.<\/p>\n Steve was booked on a felony theft charge, and both he and Miller were released from custody.<\/p>\n What happened $4,000 bottle of cognac stolen from Tempe restaurant?<\/p>\n The 750-milliliter bottle of Louis XIII cognac was stolen just after 9 p.m. on May 4 by a couple who just dined at the restaurant on Scottsdale Road just north of Tempe Town Lake<\/a>, police said. A woman allegedly stole the bottle while a man acted as a lookout.<\/p>\n Three days later, two unidentified individuals returned the bottle to the restaurant before running off.<\/p>\n RELATED STORIES<\/p>\n Three Thirty Three can\u2019t sell the cognac because it left the restaurant and there is no way to tell if it was tampered with, resulting in a $4,000 loss, police said.<\/p>\n The restaurant advertises<\/a> 1 ounce servings of Louis XIII for $310.<\/p>\n The theft was captured on the restaurant\u2019s surveillance cameras, which also recorded images of the SUV the couple used to leave the area, police said.<\/p>\n Police said the incident may have been associated with a criminal group known to target businesses in theft- and fraud-related crimes across the country.<\/p>\n KTAR News 92.3 FM\u2019s Kevin Stone contributed to this report.<\/p>\n This is an updated version of a story originally published May 12, 2026.<\/p>\n We want to hear from you.<\/p>\n Have a story idea or tip? Pass it along to the KTAR News team here<\/a>.<\/p>\n
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