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8 September 2014, 09:16 AM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Utah
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Home Invasion Providenciales Turks and Caicos
Hey all: Friday morning about 3:00 am my family and I experienced a home invasion in our Long Bay vacation home in Providenciales Turks and Caicos. The thugs broke through the sliding glass door with a crowbar. Proceeded to assault my son with the crowbar (he's OK). Threaten my wife, daughter, son and I with kidnapping to the nearest bank to withdraw funds. My family is not the type to cower so eventually we intimidated them to leave, but not before they took my wife's purse with all our credit cards, our backgammon board (go figure that one), my son's laptop computer, the rental car and my Sea Dweller.
The serial number of my Sea Dweller is F919095 Be cautious in the Turks as there is a flood of desperate immigrants from the Dominican Republic and Haiti. Desperate people do desperate things. |
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8 September 2014, 09:19 AM
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Real Name: Tom
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Geez....glad everyone is alright.
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8 September 2014, 09:21 AM
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Real Name: Bob
Location: Mountains
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Blessing that you are all well, physically, if perhaps not entirely over the emotional turmoil.
The watch can be replaced, and these stories often end in much more sadness. I hope you can enjoy whatever is left of your vacation! |
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8 September 2014, 09:27 AM
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Real Name: Jim
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My sympathy - bad business. Glad your family is ok.
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8 September 2014, 09:29 AM
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Real Name: Mike
Location: Boston
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Yikes! Frightening :( glad everyone is ok overall.
I am actually in providenciales currently. Eating at coco bistro as I read this. |
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8 September 2014, 09:33 AM
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Real Name: Judy
Location: Ontario
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How sad to read this. Glad that everyone is ok, apart from the emotional impact this left that is.
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8 September 2014, 09:38 AM
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Location: Canada
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Glad that everyone is safe.
My sister in law always visits T&C and she said it has always been safe. I will have to tell her what you have said her! |
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8 September 2014, 09:43 AM
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Real Name: Tom
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Glad no one was hurt
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8 September 2014, 09:44 AM
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Real Name: Chris
Location: Ontario, Canada
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Glad you and your family are alright
Call Rolex and have them flag your serial number People that do this kind of thing are truly a waste of skin and hair
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8 September 2014, 09:44 AM
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That's truly horrifying, glad that you & your family are safe ..
God Bless you all |
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8 September 2014, 09:53 AM
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Sorry to hear. Glad you and your family are ok.
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8 September 2014, 09:55 AM
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First things first: good to know everyone is safe. Very sorry to hear this.
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8 September 2014, 10:10 AM
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OMG - glad everyone is safe too
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8 September 2014, 10:13 AM
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thank God no one hurt....note to self: bear spray in vacation home.....
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8 September 2014, 10:29 AM
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Wasp and Hornet spray works great as well.
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8 September 2014, 10:33 AM
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Real Name: Tim
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So sorry to hear JB, the important thing is that you are all okay. Things can be replaced. Not sure what your police situation is there but hopefully it's positive. I would do as suggested and contact rolex and report the theft of your SD.
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8 September 2014, 10:33 AM
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Real Name: Justin
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Man that's scary. Glad everyone made it out, relatively unharmed. Although while typing this, I'm thinking being assaulted with a crobar is hardly unharmed... Words can't describe how horrible this is. Hopefully your family stays strong together, and can someday put this horrible event behind you. I hope they catch these scum and toss them overboard in the mouchoir with cement boots
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8 September 2014, 10:38 AM
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Glad you are OK.
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8 September 2014, 10:40 AM
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Real Name: James
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Glad you are all safe, that's most important. Things can be replaced.
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8 September 2014, 11:07 AM
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Sad to hear. Glad everything is fine with you and your family.
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8 September 2014, 11:12 AM
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Real Name: Patrick
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Everyone is unhurt, thank goodness.
Sorry to hear about this. |
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8 September 2014, 11:16 AM
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Glad you and your family are ok!
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8 September 2014, 11:18 AM
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Glad you are all ok. Family is most important.
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8 September 2014, 11:20 AM
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Real Name: Owie
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Sorry to hear. Glad everyone is safe. Material things can be replaced, not family.
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8 September 2014, 11:24 AM
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Real Name: Marvin
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Sorry to hear! Glad that you and you're loved ones are ok though. My sis and BIL just flew out to Parrot Cay yesterday. Just sent messaged her about your unfortunate situation.
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8 September 2014, 11:26 AM
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8 September 2014, 11:40 AM
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Real Name: Michael
Location: SF Bay Area
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Sorry to hear what happened and hope your family is okay. Try reporting this theft to Rolex U.S.A. Please review this thread:
http://rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=367157 |
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8 September 2014, 11:54 AM
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Location: Hanover, Pa.
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Read your review earlier today on trip advisor, saw ur SeaDwellerF name and wondered if it was a Rolex when you mentioned your watch was taken. The reason it stood out is because we're heading there in a few weeks. Now I know I'll be NOT taking my TT.
I'm glad to hear everyone is ok, we can't imagine what you and your family went thru. We're staying in a condo on Grace Beach, I better keep this from my wife. Glad your family is ok. |
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8 September 2014, 11:57 AM
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Very relieved that you all survived this.
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8 September 2014, 12:13 PM
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"TRF" Member
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: USA
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Wow. Glad everyone is safe.
We were just there over the summer, and all the locals were talking up how safe it was compared to places like Jamaica. We stayed in a resort, but were considering renting a house for future trips. I'll have to give that a second thought given your experience. |
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