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Saturday, February 15, 2020

Cops say they targeted Asian homeowners. In one case, stealing $243,000 in jewelry, coins.

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. (WJLA) — A crew of burglars from New York City used research, walkie talkies, and bags filled with tools to target Asian homeowners in some of the DMV's most exclusive zip codes, court documents obtained by 7 On Your Side reveal.

On February 4, a resident along the 9900 block of River View Court in Potomac returned home and discovered his kitchen door had been shattered. It was 10:30 p.m. He had been gone since 2 p.m. The male homeowner entered his bedroom and determined $243,000 in jewelry, gemstones, and coins were missing.
  • Fifteen Olympic gold coins: $100,000
  • Fifteen Olympic silver coins: $50,000
  • Twelve jadeite gemstones: $20,000
  • Ten sapphire ruby gemstones: $20,000
  • Cartier platinum watch: $20,000
  • Jade flying dragon: $20,000
  • Gold watch: $10,000
  • Two rings: $3,000
According to Long & Foster's website, the 8,000-square-foot home along River View Court last sold in 2014 for $2.58 million. It sits on a cul-de-sac, at the end of a wooded street, off of River Road.

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11 comments:

Anonymous said...

These home owners ever heard of security systems and safes or bank safety deposit boxes.

Anonymous said...


Insurance???

Anonymous said...

These items must be insured because of the inflated estimated value.

Anonymous said...

Safe is best bet
Don't trust banks

Anonymous said...

Northwest Woodsman: Still doing the jobs that Americans refuse to do.

TheRealRay said...

More of Obozo dreamers ?

Anonymous said...

That's why I'm glad I live very humble. Nothing to take where I live, except maybe a bullet, and a dog bite.

Anonymous said...

if the guy would have taken all that stuff to Robinsons, John would have offered him $48 for all of it

Anonymous said...

1:24 PM Northwest Woodsman
LOL! Killing it! They’re all living the American Way— Robbing and getting robbed. At least they’re leaving us out of it?

lol said...

blast from a shotgun works even better

Anonymous said...

Here are their names,Authorities have since charged the men, identified as, Jesus Andres Montemiranda Salazar, 31, Brooklyn N.Y., Jonathan Ceballos, 32, of Queens N.Y., Juan Manuel Rodriguez-Lopez, 28, of Brooklyn, N.Y., and Sergio Felipe Rodriguez-Lopez, 31, of Trenton N.J., with multiple counts of burglary, theft, and destruction of property.
Hispanics. Most likely illegals too. Figures. Do we need a wall? Hell yes, we do. Trump 2020. Who's next. You, your neighbor, your kids?