Actor Caught On Video Allegedly Stealing Comics From San Diego Store

"Like Mike" actor Ray Buffer was caught allegedly stealing hundreds of dollars worth of comic books from a San Diego-based store, surveillance footage showed.

Southern California Comics announced Thursday via a Facebook post that a "guy" wearing a blue-striped polo shirt, later revealed to be the 53-year-old little-known actor, allegedly stole a stack of "golden age" comics by shoving it under his shirt. Attached was surveillance footage visibly showing the face of the actor caught in action.

"PSA. This guy stole from us yesterday by shoving a stack of golden age comics under his shirt," the store wrote, "Please contact us if you have any info on him. The [criminal] case is now in SDPD's (San Diego Police Department) hands. Thanks, comic community!"

Hours later, the comic bookstore released another statement identifying the suspect of the crime as Buffer. They also gave an update regarding their communication with the actor, who claimed that the store was "harassing him."

"This is Ray Buffer. Our camera captured him stealing comics by concealing them in his shirt. We discovered the crime and watched the surveillance video until we saw this," the store wrote, adding that they encouraged followers to "comment directly" to Buffer on his Facebook page or email him via his personal email account.

They continued, "We offered him the choice of either returning our property (we know what he took because an earlier part of the video has him holding the books), or we turn it over to the law. He emailed us and claimed we [were] harassing him. Yes, we are."

The comic bookstore claimed Buffer had stolen $600 worth of comic books, and they had already filed a "petty theft" report with the SDPD, which the police department is currently investigating, according to TMZ.

But it seemed that the San Diego-based store wasn't the only victim of such theft.

The store owners told the same outlet that Metropolis Comics in Los Angeles, California, sent over security footage of Buffer also caught stealing comic books late last month. The security footage was also posted on Southern California Comics' Facebook page, where he was described as a "serial thief" in the caption.

In the video, the owner was see confronting the actor by asking him to leave before she could call the police. Buffer was spotted returning the comic book hidden under his shirt before leaving the store.

Buffer, who had minor appearances on television shows, including "ER," "Gilmore Girls," "CSI: Miami" and "Cold Case," has yet to release a statement regarding the incident and has deactivated his Instagram account as of press time.