Former Houston Oilers running back Alonzo Highsmith recently got back to Houston, excited to revisit a city he loves, but that joy just shattered into sorrow. His rental car got busted into while he was grabbing a bite at a local restaurant, and the thieves cleaned him out.
Everything Gone in a Flash
You gotta feel for the guy, returning to a place with good memories only to get hit like this. Highsmith couldn’t believe how much they took. “The thing that bothered me the most is that they took everything,” he said. He’s talking about his whole life on the road: “My luggage with all of my clothes in it. My backpack, which had all of my work, my iPad, had my computer. It had some extra credit cards I keep for emergencies and just the necessities you need to travel with all of the time.” That’s not just a grab, that’s a full-on raid, wiping out everything you need to function. It’s a gut punch when you realize your personal space, even a rental car, can be so easily violated.
Caught on Camera: Brazen Thieves Make Their Move
What’s even wilder is this wasn’t some stealth operation. Highsmith watched the surveillance video himself, and the details are infuriating. He saw it all play out. “Yeah, it was all on surveillance. You see the guy going up to the car with a flashlight, looking in the car, then he signals to another guy,” Highsmith described. Then came the sound, clear as day: “Then you hear on the surveillance video the breaking of the window.” But it wasn’t just a grab-and-dash. These guys were brazen, climbing right in. “Like you couldn’t take this off the seat. This guy climbed all the way into the car, climbed all the way into the car. You could see his feet wiggling, and I got my bags and left.” It wasn’t just a smash, it was a whole operation, right there on camera.
Highsmith and the business owner have already been in touch with Houston police, who are now investigating the incident. He was able to get some clothes and other items on Thursday, but the real heartache is for what’s irreplaceable. “I would just say you can keep the backpack and keep the chain. I just want my wife’s little rings back,” he said. That’s the real kicker, right? The stuff you can’t just buy back. We’re pulling for Highsmith, hoping the police can track these guys down and get those sentimental items back where they belong.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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