A Hispanic woman from Los Angeles was a victim of thugs while he was with his family celebrating dinner on Thursday night. thanksgiving with his family.
Mónica López, 76 years old and widow living in the Covina areanot only suffered the theft of family heirlooms and valuables from his home, but also the loss of his dog, which was his inseparable pet.
“They took my jewelry, my money. They took everything“López declared in an interview with the ABC network.
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The woman, who has lived in her Covina home for 30 years, acknowledged that She no longer feels safe in her home after the robbery.
After Thanksgiving dinner, López returned home and found a side door open, a window broken and his property ransacked.
“It has been really hard and difficult not only to receive that call on Thanksgiving Day, when we are all grateful to be together, but also receive a call saying that someone had entered your mother’s house“said Mónica López’s son.
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In addition to family memories, jewelry was stolen from the Hispanic woman and the money he had reserved to pay the mortgage of the following month.
“I can’t believe it. “I can’t understand it,” said López.
However, the greatest pain that the Hispanic woman suffered It was the loss of her dog Rocky, her companion and protector since her husband died.who had disappeared after the thieves left the backyard gate open.
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Deputies with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said Rocky was found a few streets away with a severe head injury.
According to Monica’s relatives, They believe that Rocky left the house after the thieves and that he was run over while protecting the home.
“Why kill my dog? “Why kill my dog?” lamented the Hispanic woman.
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“Those people, you know, so ruthless How to do that to someone, an animal or an elderly person?to attack them or monitor them just for a few dollars,” said López’s son.
According to Mónica López’s relatives, Strange things had been happening for weeks before.with people banging on the windows in the middle of the night and running out when they realized someone was home.
Mónica López has her home in unincorporated Covina, and He does not know what could have been the reason for him becoming a target.
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LASD detectives are scheduled to return this Monday to López’s property to take fingerprints at the house. Meanwhile, at this time there is no description of the suspect.
Mónica López and her family hope that investigators can gather enough evidence to identify a suspect as soon as possible.
The family created a GoFundMe page to receive financial donations Help Mónica López cover the mortgage payment and try to replace the items that were stolen.
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