Last week, I discovered the thieves who robbed us at the Original Carrabba's in Houston, Texas on April 15, 2012, damaged the door. They broke the driver door glass. In the process of stealing our valuables, the criminals damaged the driver door.
The door is bent. It gets stuck easily. The new window is unlike the previous because it has no tint to shield out the sun light. Today is exactly 4 months since we got robbed. I've been struggling terribly bad. Of course, Houston police and Carrabba's could care less about the grand theft auto crime against us.
Houston residents and outside travelers must be warned that Houston is unsafe. I recently talked to a Texas resident who apologized to me. He was ashamed that Houston created this insurmountable problem. No Texan wants outside travelers to get vandalized and robbed.
Unfortunately, the Houston thieves premeditated this crime. They had to have help because no random group can steal that many suitcases, bags, and other items in such short time. Carrabba's claims their security and surveillance system are top notch. However, we never heard any news of surveillance footage showing the thieves break out a window and scavenge in the vehicle to take our possessions.
These thieves are smarter than we think They somehow have connections. My theory is that another person alerted them of our California plates. As soon as we dined inside the restaurant, the thieves parked their vehicle next to our car. They broke out the window. It was no professional job because glass spread throughout the interior. I even got cut a few times while driving to our final destination.
The thieves took the registration, insurance, two large pieces of luggage, one large bag, a leather bag, and a messenger bag. Congratulations thieves! You hit the jackpot with $10,000 worth of possessions and thousands of dollars in intellectual property.
Now you can publish the quote book that took me three years to write. My movie scripts, movie taglines, writing samples, graduate thesis, and 16 years worth of academic work are stored on the Apple laptop. Great heist job! You don't need education to destroy a life. It just takes soulless animals to steal from travelers relocating from the West coast to the East Coast. Good timing to rob a car to steal everything we own.
Karma will repay the thieves. I believe in bad karma. The thieves robbed us. They vandalized the car. I had to pay $250 to repair the window. We missed our job interviews, which has caused us to suffer. I'm unemployed and broke. Carrabba's and the Houston police never had any decency to solve the case.
In my opinion, never visit Houston ever. The Texas city is a disaster zone. Evil will find the thieves to repay their bad deeds. The Possession movie is nothing compared to what these thieves stand to face. You can keep our possessions and my hard work. It is cursed now. In time, I will recover from this unfortunate event.
The damaged door is a reminder of the first degree grand theft. These thieves planned this robbery. They probably had inside help to avoid outside interference. Carrabba's Italian Grill's security were on their extended break while thieves robbed the car in daylight hours.
Meanwhile, Carrabba's worthless video surveillance system filmed the thieves in action. Did the restaurant review the surveillance footage? The restaurant officer told us he was excited to review the footage the next morning. Houston police and Carrabba's are not interested in fighting crime.
I believed Carrabba's would cooperate; however, the Italian grill swept the crime under their rug. Based on details in this theft case, the original Carrabba's seem to condone crime on their property. Nobody heard the thieves break the window into a thousand pieces. They don't hire security for three hours during the afternoon hours. They never informed us of the criminals on their surveillance footage.
After 4 months, Carrabba's never contacted us once to discuss the matter. I called them the day after, and then 6 weeks later. Houston police are dragging their feet. They never took fingerprints. Never returned any of my calls, even when I provided them with critical evidence to pinpoint one of the stolen items. Houston police were supposed to request the information on letterhead. Nevertheless, the Houston police disregarded the evidence to resolve the crime. They never called any pawn shops to report the stolen items.
The "No Action" clock is ticking away. It has been 4 months since we got robbed while relocating to the East Coast. We stopped to have a late lunch at the wrong time. Carrabba's didn't have their security hired on. They never informed us of the surveillance footage of the thieves robbing us. Their police security never took fingerprints. Did the Houston apparitions rob us? Nobody seems to know anything about this crime.
I have experienced two crimes committed against me. Both times, the Northern California police department solved the cases. Houston police and the restaurant make too many excuses. I don't want to hear that Americans get robbed on every corner.
Carrabba's Town & Country insurance informed that restaurant customers are not entitled to security. The female representative also indicated that we can get robbed on every corner in America. She shared that another motorist hit her car. These so-called businesses defer the blame to avoid accountability.
When a motorist is pulled over for speeding, most drivers complain that others were speeding ahead of them. Police officers refuse to listen to gripes and complaints. It is unfair the original Carrabba's, the Houston police, and Town & Country insurance used their personal experiences with crime and identified the American crime rate as an excuse to ignore the theft. Any group of criminals breaking out a window on camera and stealing personal possessions and documents are obviously dangerous, violent thieves.
Would you want to encounter these thugs stealing your personal items? How would you react? I assure you this is an extremely dangerous crime. You must never intervene to stop criminals in action. Houston police are not interested in pursuing theft cases that involve $10,000+ worth of property. These exact criminals are probably stealing and assaulting travelers and residents.
In my opinion, Houston police get an "F" grade for effort. Carrabba's gets an "F" grade for showing no compassion. Town & Country insurance get an "I" for making up excuses, which the female representative referred to the American crime rate as the primary problem and noted that customers are not entitled to security. She implied that guests who decide to dine at the original Carrabba's Italian Grill must protect their personal safety rather than depend on security to protect them.
Furthermore, she mentioned that Carrabba's Italian Grill is not required to keep their patrons safe. She adds that any person can get robbed on any street corner in America. The Carrabba's Italian Grill management also believe that people get robbed all across America. They share small petty crimes against them to make you accept a major theft. The Houston police operate in the same manner, choosing to use the "this happened to me too" to ease the pain. Houston makes too many excuses to hide their high crime rate.
Houston is a city that lacks integrity. I can honestly say that no newspaper or media outlet picked up this story. I contacted the Houston media, but never heard anything back. They probably want to avoid bad publicity that can affect their tourism. Travelers and residents deserve to know the truth. The real truth is that you stand to get robbed in rich areas.
According to the police officer taking the report and Carrabba's manager, criminal networks are scoping out the rich areas. The original Carrabba's on Kirby Street is located in a rich Houston area. Don't ever think that you will be safe in rich areas. Criminal networks target rich areas to steal your valuable possessions. Travelers with out-of-state license plates must avoid stopping to dine at Houston restaurants. It only takes a few minutes to lose everything you own. Be smart and avoid the nightmare.
My damaged door reminds me of the Houston crime. Today is exactly 4 months since we got robbed at the original Carrabba's Italian while their security were on their extended 3-hour break. Carrbba's converted their traditional parking lot into valet. We decided to park in their new parking structure located in plain view of the restaurant. Two video surveillance cameras filmed the thieves break the window to steal our valuable possessions.
Houston police and Carrabba's ignored the crime. We lost so many valuable possessions and documents. The restaurant manager told me that Houston police are not interested in taking crime reports on theft cases. While living in San Jose, the San Jose and Santa Clara police department pursued criminal cases quickly.
The quicker detectives engage into a crime, the faster they can bust a criminal network. I believed that losing valuable items and documents would motivate the Houston police to apprehend the criminals. However, the theft case went cold long ago. Stay alert. Be careful. Pay attention to your surroundings. Avoid rich areas. Don't dine in restaurants while traveling unless your personal possessions are stored inside your hotel room.
Never think that you can't get robbed in an hour. It took us one hour to lose everything. We didn't have one article of clothing remaining to comfortably make the last 1000 miles trip. Houston, as a whole, uses that "tough luck" attitude. Why would they care about a crime against another person?
Travelers are interested in safety. They should know what places to avoid on their travels. If travelers choose to take the risk, then they need to be alert to avoid a negative outcome. Don't depend on security and the police department to help you. Houston is a disaster of a city that I never intend to visit again.
The damaged car door is a reminder that inadequate security, an overrated surveillance system, and lack of compassion can ruin a life. Customers deserve better than this treatment. Why pay high entree prices? The restaurant converted their traditional parking into valet to make a profit. They don't pay to have their security on during a 3-hour gap in the afternoon.
The original Carrabba's increased our risk. While attending college, I worked at many restaurants over a decade. I never heard of any patron or employee having their window broken out and losing all of their possessions. I served many travelers. It is obvious that poor security is responsible for this crime. We stayed two nights in downtown San Antonio. On both nights, the hotels provided good security to deter crime. If the crime took place while security were on, then it would be an unfortunate case.
However, a Houston crime occurred during a time when security were not hired on. According to the restaurant manager, the security are hired on mainly to protect the employees. Surveillance footage is not reviewed to identify the criminals.
According to the restaurant security officer, Carrabba's spends thousands of dollars on top security per week. They have high quality surveillance cameras. What went wrong? Criminals can hang around to break windows? They can take their time to rob you? The security breakdown is leaving a 3-hour gap open. I'm not confident the restaurant reviewed the surveillance footage of the criminals in action? Who is protecting who?
Remember that rich areas are target areas. Criminals have the luxury to commit crimes in Houston. Four months later, the Houston police never called to discuss the theft case. We never received a callback. I contacted them the first two months to provide information. I last talked with Carrabba's corporate on April 17, 2012. The restaurant is more interested in overcharging guests on entrees and wine rather than care about vandalism and theft cases on their property. I will never visit Houston again. I have no respect for Carrabba's.
