Stolen Equipment/livestock

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SO like the title says.... In Denver there has been someone, or a group of people that have been hitting the LFS in the area HARD.

So far we have 3 related break ins, same execution with breaking in the front door, but each time has been something different grabbed.
Denver is asking your help and the help of the mods on here, if you see someone on here selling a large list of unused items, items such as AI Hydras and Vegas never used, MP 10s, 40s and 60s, or a large list of livestock that someone is looking to "get rid of fast" from the Denver or Colorado Region PLEASE keep this in mind. Attached are links to the Local forum in Denver where you can see an extensive list of what has been stolen, but as of now it is totaling over $20,000 and if this keeps up it will only get worse!

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Have you seen these Scolys? Your local stores need your help.

these are two separate stores that have been hit now for livestock and equipment. not only is this to keep your eyes out for fishy situations (LoL) and to look for stuff that sounds too good to be true or just can't be true, but also a reminder for those with establishments and even those homeowners with tanks visible from outside. There will always be those in this world that feel as though stealing is easier than working for it, and in some cases it MAY be easier at the time but in the end will come back to bite you. These stores have cameras, alarms and motion detectors, and these people are able to avoid any detection and any recognition through the cameras.

im not saying to lock the doors, drop a cage around the store and barricade the place up, but just keep in mind that an alarm with a 15 minute response time (avg response to store alarm) allowed these thieves to take over $5000 in that window.

Please feel free to message me to relay to the stores in Denver if items are being listed in bulk on here or ebay/amazon. The more that are aware the better. Have a good evening R2R and help us find these culprits and put an end to this destruction they are causing.
 
That is despicable. I will keep my eyes open. I hope they are caught. I hate a thief!
 
Wow,,,craziness....
Hopefully these people will be stupid enough to post on CL or local aquarium forums trying to sell and get caught fast!
I'm sure they do not understand what a close-knit community this really is.....
 
that sux .. i really hope they catch the scum bags .. hey do you mind if i share this on facebook ?
 
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They will 100% be caught. A thiefs greed never stops, soon they will be selling the times, or going for more. Can't believe someone would do this, the worst part is they'd have to know the layout of the stores pretty well,which means they most likely have gotten to know the people in the store. I'll keep my eye out.
 
Sorry keep us posted.
 
that sux .. i really hope they catch the scum bags .. hey do you mind if i share this on facebook ?

no i don't mind, more awareness the better. Not just for our community but for everyones home community around them.


as for everyone else, thank you and i will keep this post updated with any future events or catchings of these thieves. I do try to believe in Karma so i hope it will pan out in the end. Just hurts to think that someone is SO desperate to setup a system or sell this stuff that they have to steal multiple times to get what they want? ...rather despicable to me!
 
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Defiantly sounds like someone who has visited the stores and knows about reefing. Start checking eBay and your local Craigs list. Also looking for people who have recently set up and new tank might help. See if the police can find out from some of the online companies if some one has recently purchased large amounts of LR or other essentials in your area.
 
unfortunately in Denver here it isn't a normal week if someone isn't trying to setup a 300+ gallon system. So large LR orders might be hard to track, but we definitely have our eyes out for people who have visited both stores recent, bought a tank of a good size without equipment, and have been in recent enough to the break ins with both stores.

Started out on the 15th, then happened again the 25th, now on the 30th... so either they've gotten bolder and braver or are rushing things to "finish". Hopefully they try one more with the upped security and awareness and get caught, but for now we just hope the breaking of doors, destruction of stores and loss of livestock due to their recklessness comes to an end.
 
You know what's crazy, my guess is if they know which corals were worth the most cash, they're probably on this forum. Food for thought.
 
Good luck - I truly hope you catch these people. We have a persistant problem in the Tampa area as well, but ours is vandals. At least 4 stores, including my aquaculture lab have been poisoned this year. At least we have a good idea who is responsible and have been sharing info with other affected LFS to make sure we catch our guy if he pops up again.
 
Honestly, I can only hope the best for you and those animals..

as well as the absolute worst for people like them.
 
Good luck - I truly hope you catch these people. We have a persistant problem in the Tampa area as well, but ours is vandals. At least 4 stores, including my aquaculture lab have been poisoned this year. At least we have a good idea who is responsible and have been sharing info with other affected LFS to make sure we catch our guy if he pops up again.

What?! How did they do that?
 
This is horrible news, so sorry to hear it... but unfortunately it's not all that uncommon. Milwaukee has issues like this too, some stores/neighborhoods more so than others. The store I worked at yrs ago had so many things stolen on a regular basis... once it was an invasion of the reptile department where they stole thousands worth of exotic and expensive snakes and lizards. We also housed baby alligators for our education program. We raised them to a certain size and then sent them to the farm and brought in new young gators to replace them... and yes, people had the guts to steal those too. Betta fish, omg, they used to wipe us out sometimes, even while the store was open... pockets with zip lock baggies of water and when the staff was distracted they'd just scoop out the fish and put them into their pockets. You name it and they find a way to steal it. It's truly disgusting. And in Milwaukee the destruction was just as bad as what this describes, broken plate glass windows, broken doors, etc. And then aside from the stealing there was also the dumping things into the koi ponds and wiping out 10's of thousands worth of large 3 - 4 ft koi. Don't know what this world is coming to... I sure hope they catch these people and fast.
I don't worry about my home tanks with burglars though. It would take more than just guts to get into my home to steal my animals. Between my dog, my attack macaw, and my shotgun, they wouldn't stand a chance here. I would shoot first and ask questions later. Hearing about this story makes me want to volunteer to load up my shotgun and sit in that store during the night and wait for those people to come back. They would not leave, I could promise that. I may be 1/2 a country away but I will also keep my eyes/ears open online and let anyone know if I see any of this stuff going up for sale online. If they're smart enough to steal that much, that often, and get away with it so far, then they might also be smart enough to not sell anything locally. I will share this on my page, too. I have lots of connections on my fb friends list from around the country who are big time into fish. Hope it helps.
 

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