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Life Day 22392: Vegas Victim

October 30, 2008 on 5:16 pm | In Miscellany |

Where do I begin? I guess at the beginning.

I just happened to be passing through Las Vegas today. I stopped for lunch at the WWW. Just as I was about to leave, the manager at my storage facility called me and said that the hasp on my space had been tampered with. I rushed over there to see what was up. Sure enough, I had been burgled. I called the police and they said they would send a officer out as soon as possible. While I was waiting, I took an inventory (as best I could) to see what was missing. The place had been ransacked. The major things that I noticed right away were: Most of my tools, the Video Poker Machine that I won on New Years Eve, one of my older laptop computers, my mother’s and Aunt Marceline’s China and Silver sets, a couple of old pool cues, all of my CD’s (about 400 give or take a few), my strong box containing my birth certificate, and some of my nicer clothes (both winter and summer). I’m sure I’ll find more when I get a chance to go in and straighten everything out. Like I said, I was just passing through. The officer arrived about a hour after I called and made a report. There was nothing to fingerprint, so there is very little for them to go on. The only hope of finding the culprits is the serial number on the Video Machine, since it is controlled by the Nevada State Gaming Commission. If it shows up at a Pawn Shop there is a chance that they can trace it back to the person who pawned it.

I feel angry and violated. There was one other unit burgled as well (no where near mine). The perpetrator(s) must have had access through the gate because it would take a truck and a couple of people to move that heavy and awkward Video Machine. I think it is time to find a more secure facility, like one with surveillance cameras.