HAULOVER BEACH, FLA. (WSVN) - A Canadian family’s South Florida dream vacation turned into a nightmare after, they said, their entire luggage was stolen from their parked SUV at Haulover Park, just hours after they arrived in the Sunshine State.
The Kadosh family had arrived on vacation from Montreal on Wednesday. “We were on our way to check in to our hotel, but it was too early,” said Devory Kadosh, “so we stopped at the beach to let the kids play a little bit before we could check in.”
The family of five pulled over in their white Range Rover SUV at Haulover Park, around noon.
“It seemed like a safe enough area,” said Devory.
The children described what they saw when they returned to the vehicle. “We came, and there was glass everywhere,” said a boy.
“Two windows were smashed,” said Brocha Kadosh.
“Everything was gone,” said the boy.
Their mother listed some of the items they lost. “Everything — clothes, passports, credit cards, my daughter’s wedding video they took, even,” said Devory. “We just married off our daughter; that was gone.”
“They took our clothes; they took our valuables,” echoed Shlomo Kadosh. “They took … cash, personal items.”
“These are the windows that were completely blown out,” said Shlomo as he showed 7News the SUV’s smashed windows. “All they left behind is thousands of pieces of glass over the car and the floor.”
Shlomo added they were under the impression this area was under supervision by security personnel. “We parked in a very exposed area that was supposedly under patrol,” he said.
The family said they locked their car doors before they headed toward the water. “There were no valuables in plain sight. It was just some backpacks lined up on the back seat of a car,” said Shlomo.
Now they’re headed back home without all of their valuables. Their only souvenir is the memory of shattered glass.
“We worked all day to clean it, but it’s very hard to clean out,” said Shlomo.
Just a day into their South Florida getaway, the Kadosh family has spent more time on the phone trying to get help than they have enjoying the Florida sunshine.
“We actually had to go to Walmart late last night and buy something for the kids to wear because they didn’t have clothes to change into,” said Shlomo.
The family hopes somebody saw something and will come forward to help police catch those responsible for this theft.
If you have any information that could help investigators, call Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at 305-471-TIPS. Remember, you can always remain anonymous, and you may be eligible for a $1,000 reward.
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