Inside Self-Storage - Crime

Samurai Sword Blade Stolen From S.C. Self-Storage Facility

A thief broke into a self-storage unit in Woodruff, S.C., and made away with a samurai sword blade—but left the handle behind. ...More

November 17, 2010

Posted in News

Delinquent Self-Storage Tenant Steals Back Car, What Next?

A delinquent self-storage tenant who is storing a couple of cars continually ignores collection attempts until, finally, he returns a call. Using plenty of profanity, he tells the facility manager to "do what you have to do" in regard to his vehicles, as the tenant has no ...More

November 17, 2010 By John Carlisle

Posted in News, Legal Issues, Management

Man Caught on Video Stealing Flower Pots From Self-Storage Facility

Police in Lowell, Ark., are looking for a man caught on surveillance video allegedly stealing flower pots from a local self-storage facility. ...More

November 10, 2010

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Cats Found in PA Self-Storage Unit, Owner Charged With Animal Cruelty

Police charged a man with animal cruelty after discovering two cats locked in a crate without food in a self-storage unit at Freedom Road Self Storage in New Sewickley Township, Pa. ...More

November 3, 2010

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Thieves Steal 40 Guns From Canadian Self-Storage Facility

Forty guns were stolen from a self-storage unit in Port Perry, Ontario, Canada, last week. Ten long guns and 30 handguns, ranging from .22 calibers to .357 Magnums, and ammunition were stolen from Blanchard’s Self Storage sometimes between 7:30 p.m. Oct. 26 and 6 p.m. Oct. ...More

November 2, 2010

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Colorado Police Discover Stolen Property in Self-Storage Units

A tip led to the discovery of thousands of dollars of stolen property at an Uncle Bob's Self Storage in Aurora, Colo., and the arrest of one man. ...More

November 1, 2010

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N.Y. Police Find $100K in Counterfeit Handbags at Self-Storage Facility

Two men from Queens, N.Y., have been charged with counterfeiting after police discovered a self-storage unit filled with fake Coach and Louis Vuitton handbags. ...More

November 1, 2010

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Man Wanted in Stabbing at CA Self-Storage Facility Shot and Killed by Police

The suspect in a stabbing at a self-storage facility Tuesday in Oroville, Calif., was shot and killed Thursday during a confrontation with Sacramento police. ...More

October 29, 2010

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Man Accused of Killing Girlfriend at CA Self-Storage Facility Goes to Trial

A man in Redlands, Calif., accused of stabbing and killing his girlfriend at a self-storage facility last April is facing murder charges and a trial. ...More

October 22, 2010

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Four-Year-Old Bomb Mystery Solved at Simply Self Storage in Norwood

Materials linked to a bomb that appeared on Ohio’s Interstate 71 in late 2006 were discovered this week at Simply Self Storage in Norwood. ...More

October 21, 2010

Posted in News, Legal Issues