Earl, sorry to hear it.....that's a real bummer! I know how it feels, and I don't think I
have ever felt so helpless and so violated as I did then!
When I first moved to NYC I was robbed before I had even finished unpacking all the boxes. I had only been in the apartment for about 4 days. And, it happened on my birthday!!!
the apartment was in an old pre-WWII building and my living room opened through french doors onto a large terrace, which had a fire escape attached. Not that secure,
but I never considered I would have problems in my neighborhood since there was a
NYPD station in the same block. But, did they come in the fairly easy way off the fire escape and terrace? No, they used a crowbar and pulled the entire metal door frame
in the hallway, including door, out of the wall, placed them both next to the "hole" in the
wall and entered that way.
There was nothing left when I came home after work....all unpacked boxes, furniture,
some money in a dresser, bed, all my clothes, telephone (just installed the day before), TV, all kitchen appliances (not mine), and even my toothbrush, toothpaste, and razor!
All I had left were the clothes on my back....not even a change of underwear!
When I called the police, they were busy with a nearby murder that evening and didn't get there until the next day. They asked for a "list" of everything that had been taken,
......yeah, sure, like you know immediately what is missing! It took me 3 days to make
a list, and I still thought of additional things missing years later!
My insurance company paid me only $500 (the minimum) because I couldn't "prove what I lost, had no photos or property lists, when I bought things and their present value." Of course all my records were gone too. State Farm Insurance sucks!
I hope you find your stuff, and the guys are found. Were the DVDs some HOT ones!
:wink: Bummer!