A mystery man dressed in black is sought in the theft of a wedding gift box that contained $60,000 during a couple's celebration with friends and family at a Glendale banquet hall.

The wedding celebration theft was reported just before 1 a.m. Sunday at Renaissance Banquet Hall on South Central Avenue. Witnesses told officers that a man grabbed the gift box, which contained cash and checks from wedding guests, and left the building.

Video from inside the wedding venue showed guests dancing on a nearby dance floor as the man appeared to fold and unfold a servers' tray stand against a wall. Video showed the man pick up the gift box with both hands from a platform next to the wedding party table at the front of the room and bolt for the exit.

"It's such a vulnerable moment for us," said b

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