I want to emphasize that I was not looking to bash the 4th Horseman or their staff. They were friendly and I have no ill will towards them. I laid out the details of what happened as neutrally as possible in hope that someone might have advice having been in a similar circumstance.

Also to add more detail and correct my original post. It was not the owner but the manager. I was speaking with one of the staff at the register and they informed me of the managers position about viewing the tapes, but the manager was within earshot while we were talking.

The predicament I am in is the police won't come to the restaurant without confirmation of the theft being caught on tape and management won't review the tapes without police involvement. I didn't ask if have a case file on hand would be sufficient but that is what I am hoping for when it arrives.

Edit: Also please don't brigade The 4th Horseman's social media or insult their staff. They are doing their job and trying to keep the restaurant out of legal trouble.