Dealer Target of Vehicle Burglary After MOON Show(Photo)

mrearlygold · October 20, 2014 9:51AM

Dealer Target of Vehicle Burglary After MOON Show(Photo)
Vehicle Burglary
On October 12, 2014 a LaCrosse, WI coin dealer was the victim of a vehicle burglary after returning from the MOON Coin Show in Brooklyn Center, MN. The victim parked behind his shop and walked around to enter from the front. As soon as the victim was out of sight a suspect who was talking on a cell phone and wearing gloves approached the vehicle and used some type of tool to crack the window. The suspect removed one tote from the vehicle and jumped into a getaway vehicle occupied by two other suspects.

A review of the video indicates the suspects waited outside the store for four hours prior to the dealer's arrival from the show, which was an hour and a half away. The suspects appeared to be of Hispanic/Central American descent and driving a Maroon Volvo XC-90.

Fortunately nothing of value was inside the tote. However, based on the circumstances the victim feels that he was targeted while at the show.

Anyone with information should contact:

Doug Davis

817-723-7231

or

Doug@numismaticcrimes.org

hchcoin · October 20, 2014 10:18AM

Unbelievable. I hope they catch them based on the video.

Manorcourtman · October 20, 2014 10:20AM

What kind of thief drives a Volvo SUV? Something fishy going on there.

SeattleSlammer · October 20, 2014 10:40AM

scumbags

jdimmick · October 20, 2014 10:41AM

"What kind of thief drives a Volvo SUV? Something fishy going on there"

Lot of thieves around here drive nice cars, they make so much money stealing from others

One thief in particular who frequents this area drives an escalade

NumisOxide · October 20, 2014 10:45AM

Hope they catch them. Glad they didn't get anything.

COALPORTER · October 20, 2014 10:50AM

<< What kind of thief drives a Volvo SUV? Something fishy going on there. >>

They maybe stole the car to use for the job and don't really care what it is.

crispy · October 20, 2014 10:52AM

Too bad there wasn't a big old dog inside the car...

MGLICKER · October 20, 2014 10:53AM

Dreamers, no doubt.

BaronVonBaugh · October 20, 2014 11:01AM

<< Fortunately nothing of value was inside the tote. However, based on the circumstances the victim feels that he was targeted while at the show. >>

So...

They stole his clothes?

I can just hear them now, "I told you that bag wasn't heavy enough to have anything valuable in it!"

BAJJERFAN · October 20, 2014 11:20AM

He must have had the most valuable unsold inventory at the show. Why else would they target a dealer that far from the show site? Seems more likely someone knew he was at the show and waited for him to get back. If it's who I think it is he may have had a lot of gold coins.

kranky · October 20, 2014 11:25AM

Perhaps someone will come up with a type of dye pack like banks use, which could be put in carrying cases while in transit. Not a preventative, but might make it possible to catch some of these thieves.

ms70 · October 20, 2014 11:29AM

Parking around back in a more secluded spot is a risk in and of itself. He's lucky that's all they did.

Lakesammman · October 20, 2014 11:29AM

Sorry to hear the news.

Glad everyone is safe.

Someone broke in to my daughters car recently - the "tote" they stole only contained sweaty gym gear.

LogPotato · October 20, 2014 11:41AM

Thugs.

I remember a number of years ago, when my wife lived "in the city", some thug broke into her car to get her work purse. They had a nice bounty of a couple menus, a name badge and some 10 cent pens. It would have been even funnier if we didn't have to pay for the window though.

Tomthecoinguy · October 20, 2014 12:34PM

I'm glad they didn't get anything of value, and hope they get caught, this is just terrible.

Although I am not convinced it had anything to do with the MOON show specifically. If they were staking him out at the MOON show, they would have a much better idea of what time he would return to the shop, and would not be waiting 4 hours for his return. Also, if they were staking him out at that show they would be much more likely to hit him at a restaurant or another stop on the way, and if the dealer made no stops, then hit him at the shop as they followed him there. It seems much more likely that this dealer frequents coin shows, and the local robbers noticed that he was often returning on Sunday's.

BStrauss3 · October 20, 2014 12:56PM

Also interesting that he has that many HD video cameras including one located on a neighbor's building. Unfortunately based on the orientation of the SUV, they have about 30' to the alley and then two directions they can go from there. If they had had a couple more minutes they could have cleaned out the vehicle and then they would have gotten some valuable items.

BLUEJAYWAY · October 20, 2014 5:09PM

Despite it's expense, would'nt bullet proof glass be somewhat of a deterent? I recall a GE glass product from years ago called Lexan. Is it still in use? It was used in school windows as it was a defense from broken glass when children threw rocks at the school windows.

ms70 · October 20, 2014 10:36PM

I think the one on the right is a female.

astrorat · October 20, 2014 10:36PM

<< Despite it's expense, would'nt bullet proof glass be somewhat of a deterent? I recall a GE glass product from years ago called Lexan. Is it still in use? It was used in school windows as it was a defense from broken glass when children threw rocks at the school windows. >>

Lexan is plastic, not a glass product. I think it has been used for bulletproofing windows.

guitarwes · October 20, 2014 10:44PM

<< I think the one on the right is a female. >>

That's what I thought also.

I looked at the picture before reading the text and my first thought was, "A back alley? For real? That looks like a mighty shady spot to be parking in the first place with valuable coins in my car".

Surely they can get a read on the plate on the Volvo.

mustangmanbob · October 20, 2014 10:49PM

In 1976, I had a window broken and they stole my 8 track player. The car was unlocked, I did not use it anymore, and had paid $10 for it.

If they would have asked, they could have had it for free.

During the New York Trash Strike years ago, trash was EVERYWHERE. One woman came up with an idea on getting her trash picked up. She bundled it in a nice Saks 5th Avenue bag, or whatever, and left it in her passenger seat with the window down.

Trashed collected every day.

nutmeg · October 20, 2014 10:58PM

Lexan is still being used in drag racing vehicles for the weight savings over heavy glass.

TwoSides2aCoin · October 20, 2014 11:11PM

I wouldn't want that type of "You Suck" award….or a "Smile

, you're on Captured Camera."

Quick road to ruin.

WillieBoyd2 · October 20, 2014 11:12PM

Was the "tote" a US Mint Tote Bag? (The ones mailed with the baseball commemoratives)

brg5658 · October 20, 2014 11:36PM

Given the distance between Brooklyn Center, MN and LaCrosse, WI -- I'm curious what makes the dealer think that he was "targeted" at the MOON show? Not sure how you would make that connection.

With a store front like that below, it's not too difficult to believe that locals might know what kind of shop it was? Given all of the video, I hope they are able to find these scum bags...regardless of where they are from.

crispy · October 21, 2014 12:26AM

<< In 1976, I had a window broken and they stole my 8 track player. The car was unlocked, I did not use it anymore, and had paid $10 for it.

If they would have asked, they could have had it for free.

During the New York Trash Strike years ago, trash was EVERYWHERE. One woman came up with an idea on getting her trash picked up. She bundled it in a nice Saks 5th Avenue bag, or whatever, and left it in her passenger seat with the window down.

Trashed collected every day. >>

Leaving car doors unlocked can save you a window, however you may just end up with slashed seats. Or in your case a broken window anyway. Thieves come in all sizes and flavors. There are probably quite a few that are short a coin or two in their original bank roll.

jdillane · October 21, 2014 2:02AM

Hope they catch these buggers! Makes me think that it would behoove high end dealers to place a discreet gps devise in whatever they use to transport their coins. Prob needs to be an ad hoc this. Once they're manufactured, the thieves will quickly adapt. But if I were a dealer, I'd imbed them in my cases.

rec78 · October 21, 2014 7:58AM

Focus on the license plate. I can almost read it from here.

Wabbit2313 · October 21, 2014 8:09AM

I have been in that shop. The guy has some Sweet coins!

morgansforever · October 21, 2014 9:04AM

Hats off to all those dealers, certainly not an easy occupation. Hopefully they're caught and dealt with accordingly.

Dealer Target of Vehicle Burglary After MOON Show(Photo)

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