Storage Theft Woes: Self-storage units can be helpful for both individuals and businesses. Still, theft worries can sometimes turn them into a scary nightmare.
Joshua Gomez was in the American Army and went through something frightening that took seven years of his life. On Saturday, September 30, a terrible thing happened at 8378 Culebra Road, where he had rented a storage unit. It became a crime scene. Burglars broke into the team and caused a lot of damage. They also stole things worth close to $20,000 in the process.
Tools that were part of the stolen wealth trove had been carefully collected over many years. They were a reminder of how hard people had worked and how much they cared. Gomez, who got his degree in vehicle technology from UTI in Houston, worked hard to put these tools together. They were extensions of his mechanical skills.
But Joshua Gomez is just one of many people hurt by storage theft. The worrisome numbers from SAPD show that crimes at storage facilities are rising. In 2022, more than 700 cases were reported, and so far this year, 500 cases have been recorded.
Gomez didn’t know what had happened because his storage room showed no signs of being broken into. The thieves had changed the lock so well that his key no longer worked. It’s a strange twist to a story that was already sad.
The only thing that gives us hope is security cameras all over the building. Even though the taken stuff is big and heavy, Gomez still hopes the thieves might have been caught.
Even though they turned down media requests for interviews, the storage facility owners had to admit that storage theft was an ongoing problem.
Gomez had bought storage insurance but had to deal with the red tape of making claims and the company’s request for proof that the tools had been stolen. His experience has turned into a story that warns others and gives them good advice. Don’t put essential things in these places; keep detailed inventories with photos to back them up.
After his painful loss, Joshua Gomez sends a strong warning: “I don’t think storage is a good idea. You don’t know for sure.
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