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Grocery Store Shooting Sparks Self-Storage Talk Discussion

Read what the members of Self-Storage Talk are saying about Saturday's shooting at a grocery store in Tucson, Ariz., and their thoughts on a manager's access to a gun while on duty. ...More
January 10, 2011 By John Carlisle
Posted in Blog, Management
Delaware Police Look for Suspect in Self-Storage Burglary

Police in Newark, Del., are looking for a man involved in a burglary at a Pencader Self-Storage Thursday afternoon. ...More
January 10, 2011
Posted in News
$300K in Equipment Stolen From Vans Parked at U.K. Big Yellow Self Storage

Mechanical equipment and diagnostic tools worth approximately $310,000 were stolen in two separate incidents from vans parked at Big Yellow Self Storage in Tolworth, England. ...More
January 5, 2011
Posted in News
Police Investigate Break-In at Florida Budget Self Storage

The Manatee County Sheriff's Office is investigating a break-in Saturday at Budget Self Storage in Bradenton, Fla. ...More
January 4, 2011
Posted in News, Management
Teenage Burglars Get Caught in Macon, Ga., Self-Storage Unit

Two 16-year-old burglars who set off an alarm at Simply Self Storage in Macon, Ga., last week hid in a storage unit until they were caught by Macon Police. ...More
January 3, 2011
Posted in News, Management
Christmas Gifts, Personal Items Stolen from Arkansas Self-Storage Facility

Christmas gifts and personal property were stolen last week from 29 self-storage units at RC Mini Storage in DeWitt, Ark. The theft was discovered on Christmas Eve when customers tried to retrieve gifts from their storage units. ...More
December 30, 2010
Posted in News, Management
Man Robs Self-Storage Customer the Day After Christmas

A self-storage customer in Trenton, N.J., was robbed at gunpoint Dec. 26 by a man who demanded money. The victim gave the suspect approximately $1,400 in cash. ...More
December 29, 2010
Posted in News, Management
Toys for Tots Donations Stolen from MA Storage Units, Community Rallys

Approximately 1,500 toys earmarked for needy children this Christmas were stolen from locked PODS (Portable On Demand Storage) containers in Burlington, Mass., on Dec. 18. The news sent St. Joseph/Harvest of Hope Food Pantry and other local charities into a panic, but the ...More
December 28, 2010
Posted in News, Management
Crime at Christmastime? Sure, It Happens

Smart self-storage operators have hopped on the “bandsleigh” and started using the winter holidays as a marketing angle for their facilities. But in taking advantage of this promotional approach, are they also broadcasting an opportunity for thieves in waiting? ...More
December 17, 2010 By Teri Lanza
Posted in Blog, Management, Marketing
Self-Storage Operators in Georgia Form Alliance to Stop Break-Ins

After a rash of self-storage break-ins in August, Ga., operators are fighting back by forming the South August Alliance. ...More
December 17, 2010
Posted in News, Management

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