Some Carmel Valley condo owners already upset about having to pay for a fumigation they didn't want are now even angrier after some of the tented homes were burglarized during the process.
Last week, homeowners from the Regents Square condominiums expressed anger and concern after being forced to pay $1,600 in assessment fees for termite extermination. Some of those homes didn't need the tenting, one resident said.
But the situation worsened when they found out the tents had been slit open and four condos had been burglarized.
Resident Yvonne Vincent said she believes the burglaries were committed on Monday and that one of the homes belongs to a family who lost their daughter recently and jewelry was among some of the stolen property.
"It's really just heartbreaking," Vincent said.
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Regents Square HOA said they hired private security to patrol the development during the fumigation and have increased security since the break-ins.
Vincent said she'll be more aware of her surroundings and change the locks on her door.
Regents Square HOA said they hired private security to patrol the development during the fumigation and have increased security since the break-ins.
Burglaries of tented homes are not uncommon, however. The San Diego Sheriff's Department arrested a 20-year-old man on suspicion of burglary earlier this year after finding a gas mask in the suspect's home. The investigation came after a gun went missing from a tented home two weeks prior.
In 2012, San Diego crime logs and tips from fumigators showed a trend in crooks targeting tented homes, knowing they were vacant.
