Stolen Laptop and Camera Fund
Donation protected
Last night I packed up my car to drive from LA to San Jose to quarantine with my parents and little sisters.
I drove to my partner's apartment to say goodbye and after a few hours we realized it was a bit late and unsafe to drive 5 hours by myself, so I decided to sleep over and just drive up early the next day, my car was safely locked up in her private parking garage so what could go wrong right?
Just to my luck the one day I leave my very personal belongings in my trunk a woman snuck into the apartment building and broke into my car (popped locks and disabled my alarm) stealing my Ralph Lauren duffel bag filled with my personal belongings but the worst part is she took my MacBook that I just purchased 6 months ago and my Nikon F5 camera. I reached out to my insurance and they will only fix my locks and broken alarm but will not help me in any way with my personal items.
(How I found my car)
(Literally violated my personal space)
Like most of America I am not working right now and the struggle is real, as a photographer my only resources to make money and survive were stolen from me. I feel that the items in the duffel bag can be chalked up to collateral but I've put my blood sweat and tears into my craft and honestly am not in position to replace my MacBook I am hoping to find used for around $1000 nor my camera where as with the sigma lens will run me around $1500. It would be really really amazing if you could assist me in buying new ones so I can get back to work and continue doing what I love.
I drove to my partner's apartment to say goodbye and after a few hours we realized it was a bit late and unsafe to drive 5 hours by myself, so I decided to sleep over and just drive up early the next day, my car was safely locked up in her private parking garage so what could go wrong right?
Just to my luck the one day I leave my very personal belongings in my trunk a woman snuck into the apartment building and broke into my car (popped locks and disabled my alarm) stealing my Ralph Lauren duffel bag filled with my personal belongings but the worst part is she took my MacBook that I just purchased 6 months ago and my Nikon F5 camera. I reached out to my insurance and they will only fix my locks and broken alarm but will not help me in any way with my personal items.
(How I found my car) (Literally violated my personal space)Like most of America I am not working right now and the struggle is real, as a photographer my only resources to make money and survive were stolen from me. I feel that the items in the duffel bag can be chalked up to collateral but I've put my blood sweat and tears into my craft and honestly am not in position to replace my MacBook I am hoping to find used for around $1000 nor my camera where as with the sigma lens will run me around $1500. It would be really really amazing if you could assist me in buying new ones so I can get back to work and continue doing what I love.
(This is a video of her taking my stuff into the building laundry room and sifting through what she wants to keep and what she wants to take.)
Anything that you can spare to help me replace my items by June 1st is very very appreciated!
Anything that you can spare to help me replace my items by June 1st is very very appreciated!
Organizer
Gustavo Oliver
Organizer
Los Angeles, CA