Caught in the Act
By Jo Ann
@akalinus (40440)
United States
June 3, 2020 1:20pm CST
I have posted several times about my troubles with the laundromat. Someone was taking some of my clothes and I had no idea who was doing it.
Yesterday, a neighbor reported that she was missing quilts and towels on more than one occasion. Another neighbor also reported things missing.
The laundromat has a spy camera that was put up after someone robbed the laundromat by forcing the coin boxes open. They also ripped a change-maker off of the wall.
The management decided to review the camera footage and found another neighbor who lives near the laundry had stolen things a number of times. Now she is in danger of eviction.
I actually thought I was crazy thinking that I often had stuff missing. I guess it really happened.
Do people steal things where you live? Can you share your story?
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8 responses
@akalinus (40440)
• United States
5 Jun 20
@LadyDuck I know some people use those kind of services. I don't like them. They make you feel like less of a person.
There are thrift stores that each fund some kind of charity. Some sell things very cheap. The one I volunteered at sold shirts for 50 cents and pants for a dollar. It is not open now but they have online auctions. You pay with Paypal, FB, or a credit card, and pick up at the curb.
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@much2say (53959)
• Los Angeles, California
3 Jun 20
Ohhhh, I remember your past posts about this problem. It's sad that someone takes other people's laundry - that's just weird (or desperate maybe?). Our street has a problem with package thievery . . . where packages dropped off on the porches get stolen. It hasn't happened to us personally, but that's because we have our stuff shipped to Hubby's work!
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@akalinus (40440)
• United States
3 Jun 20
It is sad that people feel a need to steal something like that. We have porch pirates in some neighborhoods here. I had an Amazon package disappear and the tracking said it was lost and they don't know what happened to it. They did send a replacement though.
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@simone10 (54189)
• Louisville, Kentucky
5 Jun 20
When I used to go to the laundromat, I was too afraid to leave my clothes alone. I didn't trust anyone so I would bring a book to read and stay. I'm sorry this happened to you. I would feel a little violated that someone was going through my clothes.
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@akalinus (40440)
• United States
5 Jun 20
I don't know why anyone wants someone else's undies and towels. I don't blame people for being upset. I did not know that other people lost things in there. I live right across the street from the laundry and put the clothes in and come back.
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@JudyEv (325594)
• Rockingham, Australia
4 Jun 20
You must feel relieved in a way to know that someone was doing this and that you weren't just imagining it.
It sounds so bizarre when I describe it.
@akalinus (40440)
• United States
3 Jun 20
That has happened to me and I can just imagine how you feel. Did they find out who did it? I have found the TV, VCR, the radio, and other items stolen. It is a sick feeling when you know someone has been in your house without permission.
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@paigea (35672)
• Canada
3 Jun 20
@akalinus They did know who did it.
To steal the truck meant he rummaged around to find the key. Broke the window with a heavy case from the bedroom, took jewelry from the bedroom, took a new ski jacket from the other bedroom, took expensive camera equipment from another room. So he was everywhere in the
house!
@Shivram59 (31744)
• India
14 Jul 20
@akalinus Yes, the Ives are everywhere and my town also is not an exception.The other day a smartphone and some costly cloths of a teacher who lives near my house were stolen.
