Dee was robbed in Key West
 

For those of you that don't know, my sister Doreen (Dee, Lucididee, Lucididee Fast Boats etc) was robbed in Key West. Her room was broken into while she was at the awards party and a bunch of her equipment was stolen. Assuming equiment was brand new (which it wasn't) the value would be upwards of $4-5G's. :eek:

From what I know, they stole 3 of her telephoto lens', a bunch of memory sticks, removable hard drive, MP3 Player and a bunch of other things... Basically, all of her full-size images are gone. Believe it or not they didn't steal her laptop....go figure....

She's pretty bummed out about it and not sure what to do next but she WILL pick up and move on from this. Her and her roomate filed a police report with the KW police.

Let's hope they catch these bastards... If you see some camera stuff on craigslist from Key West please let Dee know.

Frank

Scumbags!!!

That sucks, hope they catch the POS's!

What hotel was she in?

Frank check your PM

That sux Frank,I hope the find the guys.It hurts when we work so hard to buy these things then someone takes them from ya. I hate thieves.:(

That place is turning into a chithole more every year,one of the reasons I did not go this year. Dee,Frank sorry to hear hope they find your stuff.

:(

Sorry to hear about that. Desperate times, I suppose. The KW scumbags are only getting worse as does the economy.

I'll ask her where she was staying, I'm not sure of the name.

My best guess is the cleaning staff or someone watching her and knew she had the equipment.

Those of you that know Dee, know this is a big deal. She is not as fortunate as some of us and just has a passion for this boating crap. :(

Why dont you post exactly what the items are so folks can look out for them? Just saying a lens or a memory stick doesn't give us much to go by.

Posting info as I get it, please be patient.

Sometimes it helps to know notorious figures!!!

Stinson.......give her stuff back. You can't focus on anything let alone focus a camera! :drink::drink:

Frank, sorry to hear. It sucks.

I'll give 100 bucks to help towards the replacement stuff :)

Frank sorry to hear about Dee's bad experience. Sure puts a damper on a vacation.

Me too.

I would bet the cleaning crew as well. Lani Kai on Ft. Myers Bch. is notorious for this. Cops wont even take a report anymore for stolen cash.

Does she have a homeowners or renters policy? This stuff could be covered for replacement cost under either of those policies.

PM me and I would be happy to help if possible.

This kind of stuff sucks.

If it is at a pawn shop it will only go for pennies on the dollar. What a waste.:bsflag:

Oh man, sorry to hear that. I was worried about the same thing with my camera stuff down there and riding in boats. I used to carry commercial insurance on it but really didn't do enough stuff to justify the cost which is probably the same case for her. If she was doing it as a "vacation" homeowners may cover it?

You'd be surpisedhow many people prey on hotels...my boss, another coworker and I were checking into a hotel in Phoenix. I happened to notice this guy get on the elevator with me when I went to my room (didn't exit my floor). He just happened to be standing at the end of the hallway when I left for dinner. Came back less than an hour later and both their rooms had been broken into, and mine had shavings by the door where someone was trying.
I actually caught a guy in San Antonio trying to get into my room - when I said something took off running. It took me a second to realize what was happening.
SCUMBAGS EVERYWHERE you have to be careful.

Travelodge on US-1

:kiss:

I will get a list together & post.

What kills me is that on top of my equipment they got all my ID (Passport, DL, SS card, checking info, CCs, etc)

KW this was was beyond an emotion week with the tragedies and other accidents, I'm just beside myself on how it ended.

I forget what they call it,( credit freeze?) on your name, they now have enough to become you.

Sucks, sorry to here.

Very good question, because if it was a "chain" hotel...like the Holiday Inn or something, I would be hunting myself up a lawyer without saying anything to the hotel...basically...replace my stuff and we will call it even.

Good luck on everything

also check Craigslist down there.

Your a Tough Girl Dee but nontheless this Sucks to read!
Next Time we'll meet the(bar)tab's on me ;)

Items taken from our stay in KW at the Travelodge:

• Nikon/Nikkor Lens AF-S VR Zoom- Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 G IF-ED (Serial # 2081983)
• Nikon/Nikkor Lens AF-S DXVR Zoom- Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 G IF-ED (Serial # 2861611)
• Nikon/Nikkor Lens AF-S DX Zoom- Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 G ED-II (Serial # 6228683)
• Removable Hard Drive (2 1/2 yrs of photos & data)
• Coleman Waterproof HD Pocket Video Camera
• Canon PowerShot SX120IS 10MP Digital Camera
• Blueish Gray GUESS pocketbook
• Wallet & Purse
• Q7 Bluetooth Headset
• Jabra Universal Bluetooth Headset
• MP3 player
• Car charger for MP3 player
• 12 SD Cards
• 4g Memory stick
• Car phone charger (Verizon)
• Nikon battery charger & 2 batteries
• 3 pairs Sunglasses
• Custom/handcrafted Jewelry (approx 12 pairs earrings & 6 necklasses)
• Passport, DL, Credit & Debit cards, DL, Bank info ............ all my personal ID

Here's a list of what was taken from my roomates:

• Canon Digital camera, 300 Zoom lens & case
• Hi Def Video Camera & case
• Dell Notebook
• Wi Fi enabler
• Both set of their car & house keys
• Paula's suitcase with all her clothes, shoes & make up
• 2 Bottles of wine
• KW silver braclette

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unlike where youre from ? perhaps the culprit drove down from youre neck of the woods .

I feel bad for you dee and i will keep an eye out . I copied youre list . Theres not a lot of that stuff in these little pawn shops down here . If you recorded serial #s that would help .

Sad you go to events&enjoy pictures&photos they steal what you love!Scumbags!

So sorry to hear this, Dee. Bad end to a not-good week.

Your equipment and ID can be replaced, I hope you had a backup of that hard drive.

My heart goes out to you.

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Thank you :kiss:

Unfortunately, the only serial numbers I have are of my 3 lenses. I have all the other manuals, but never wrote down the numbers from the boxes.

The room was not ransacked, it was in pristine condition when we returned. There's no way this could have been a random break-in, it had to be some form of an inside job

Sorry to hear that Dee. Laura got mugged in front of LaConcia by 2 homeless chicks. All they got was a makeup bag, but they kicked the crap out of her legs and shins.:mad::mad:

I am so sorry to hear this. Hope she's feeling better. KW just seems to have been hexed this year :(

Starting in about september ,all the homeless from up north head down for the winter . Sad but true .
We have an area by the jail that they are supposed to stay at , but once they hit duval and learn to prey on good people like you , we are stuck with trhem till spring .

I love KW and am always sorry to hear such things .

Dee call 305- 296-7880 ( pawn shops )
294-2226
295-7757
294-8010 with youre #,s and ask them to keep an eye out .

CigDaze if you don't like Key West then don't come back. It suck what happened to Dee and whoever did this is a scumbag, BUT I am willing to bet they are a visitor just like you and not from Key West...

Dee, make sure you go to creditreport.com and get a credit report for you and your roommates quickly. They often will try to open up CC's etc in your name to charge stuff with all your info. It prob would not be too difficult to look online for the pawn shops in the area. Chances are they are going back to Miami. Good luck to you, this sucks! Happened to me on a cruise and because it was international, my homeowners wouldn't pay. $15k or so in jewelry. Makes you feel violated!!!!!

Recently my girlfriend's car was broken into in my own back yard, They stole all of her camera equipment she uses for pet photos. Something we learned is , DO NOT call pawn shops. If you want to go to them and look and ask if they have something fine, but don't call. Whatever they take in, is described in writing to the police once a month. If they know you are looking for it they won't report it. Such was the case with an item I found of my girls stuff at a local shop. We called there, they said no no no, but when I went out of curiousity, I found something. No offense to all the good pawn people. Just thought I would pass along what the police told me and my experience.

Yes freeze your credit and keep a copy of the police report on yourself so if someone is writing bad checks in your name they will not try to arrest you. Sorry for your loss, but we all suffer from this if we don't get to see your shots. Always enjoyed your pictures.
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