Inside Self-Storage - Crime

Self-Storage in Laredo, Texas, Raided by Feds

A self-storage facility in Laredo, Texas, was raided by federal agents Wednesday. The facility and a nearby street were closed to traffic. ...More

March 3, 2011

Posted in News, Management

Cat Locked in Self-Storage Results in Animal Neglect Charges

A Portland, Ore., man who allegedly locked a cat in a self-storage unit for weeks without food or water has been charged with animal neglect in Clackamas County Circuit Court. ...More

March 2, 2011

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Police Sift Through Burglary Evidence Found in Connecticut Self-Storage Unit

Police continue to sort through thousands of stolen items found last November in a self-storage unit after they busted a years-long string of burglaries taking place from New York to Rhode Island. ...More

March 1, 2011

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Thief Swipes 2 Dirt Bikes at GA Self-Storage Facility

Two dirt bikes were stolen from a Braselton, Ga., self-storage facility after someone cut a fence around the property line, according to the source's account of the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office report. ...More

February 24, 2011

Posted in News

Louisiana Self-Storage Facility Housed Stolen Vehicles, 'Chop Shop'

Sheriffs in Louisiana discovered a "chop shop" for stolen automobiles at a self-storage complex in Marrero, a city across the Mississippi River from New Orleans, late last week. ...More

February 21, 2011

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Canadian Man Faces U.S. Sentencing for Smuggling, Delivering Ecstasy to N.Y. Self-Storage Facility

Sentencing for a Canadian man convicted of smuggling and delivering drugs to a self-storage facility in New York was rescheduled for April 11. ...More

February 16, 2011

Posted in News, Legal Issues

Alabama Couple Sues Sovran Self Storage After Facility Break-In

A couple in Alabama sued Sovran Acquisition Limited Partnership after their property was stolen from a unit at an Uncle Bob’s Self Storage. ...More

February 15, 2011

Posted in News, Legal Issues

British Customs Identifies Self-Storage Unit As Tobacco Smuggling Hotspot

British customs agents found and seized £115,000 (more than $184,400) worth of loose tobacco and other goods last week from a self-storage facility in England's Black Country. ...More

February 14, 2011

Posted in News

Oregon Self-Storage Manager Finds Dying Cat in Unit

A self-storage manager in Oregon City, Ore., Wednesday discovered a nearly dead tabby cat in a self-storage unit at Money Saver Mini Storage. ...More

February 11, 2011

Posted in News, Management

Denver Man Sentenced for Improperly Storing Asbestos at Self-Storage Facility

A Denver man has been sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to improperly storing asbestos at a Public Storage facility. ...More

February 11, 2011

Posted in News, Management