Burglar caught on camera making pizza after breaking into California restaurant

There are some occasions where you simply have to drop everything and get yourself a pizza.

However, I think most of us would agree that stopping what you're doing to make one from scratch while you're in the process of breaking and entering isn't such a good idea.

Yet this week a video has gone viral on social media, which shows a man police have already dubbed "The Pizza Burglar" making himself a pie after breaking into a restaurant to commit a robbery.

Take a look at this delicious Twisted giant calzone pizza recipe: 

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Per a report by WAVE 3 News, the incident in question occurred on the morning of Sunday, November 8, when the unidentified perpetrator broke into Big Slice Pizza in Fullerton, California.

In footage later shared on the official Instagram account of the Fullerton Police Department, the perp can be seen on CCTV donning a pair of gloves and kneading pizza dough.

He then proceeded to take cash drawers containing $500, along with electronics, tools, beer, and a delivery car.

Check out the footage of the pizza-making burglar below: 

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The Fullerton PD captioned the video:

"You’ve heard of the Hamburglar? Well, meet the Pizza Burglar! On Sunday morning a local pizza shop was broken into. This guy had the audacity to not only break in, but also steal their tablets and cash!

"Before he stole their delivery car to leave, he couldn’t resist his craving and helped himself to making a pizza pie! FPD identified, located and arrested him. Needless to say, jail doesn’t serve his favorite meal."

The post greatly amused a number of Instagram users, who swiftly took to the comments to react to the video:

Commenting on the incident in a later interview with WAVE 3 News, restaurant manager Rafael Calles stated:

"He tried to make a pizza. He tried to make something for himself. Maybe he was hungry... Seventeen years of business; first time it happened.

"For us, it was a big hit because we had to close the store, make a report, call service to restore the service for the store, so we can keep in operation. Yeah, it's kind of funny, but hey, we got hit, and it’s not nice. It’s not right. [sic]"

Per WAVE 3 News, the perpetrator forced the patio door open and brought a toy gun with him, spending a total of two hours inside the restaurant. He has since been apprehended by investigators, and the stolen items have been returned.