NORTH MIAMI BEACH, FLA. (WSVN) - A South Florida visitor is sharing her story after, she said, thieves smashed their way into her rental SUV in broad daylight and took off with hundreds of dollars in valuables, including the hair styling tools she uses for work.
Syreeta Ervin, who traveled from Boston to visit her ailing mother, said the Kia SUV she had rented was broken into, Saturday morning.
“Everything that I bought here on my trip was gone,” she said.
However, the smash and dash has given way to a positive outcome for the victim. After watching the story on Saturday evening, 7News viewers have come forward saying they want to help Ervin replace the stolen items.
Ervin said the break-in happened while she was having breakfast with her boyfriend at the IHOP at 1101 NE 163rd St. in North Miami Beach.
“They came and said, ‘Is anybody driving a gray SUV?’ I said, ‘Yeah, that’s me.’ She said, ‘They just broke into your car,'” said the victim.
The theft took place within minutes, sometime before 9:30 a.m.
“I made my order at 9:07. By 9:28, I was leaving the restaurant and the [rear] window was shattered,” said Ervin.
The victim soon discovered the break-in was captured on cellphone video.
She said someone who was waiting for a pickup order outside the restaurant recorded the video. She said the witness started recording after they noticed the driver of a white sedan acting strange.
It’s difficult to make out what’s happening in the clip, but Ervin pointed out the moment when the crime was committed.
“You see the people just bashing in the window and just taking all my stuff,” she said.
Ervin is also hoping she’s surveillance video helps police track down the culprit.
The victim said the thief took off with several items were stolen, including personal belongings and her professional hair styling equipment.
“I’m a hair stylist that provides free beauty services to victims of domestic violence and elderly people,” said Ervin.
Clippers, a blow dryer, shears and more are now gone.
“That stuff was valuable to me, because it helped me help other people,” said Ervin.
Ervin said she uses her skills to help people feel good on the inside after a little primping on the outside.
“My mother’s a retired health care worker. She’s not in a position to go in places like that, and I help domestic violence victims,” he said,
To make matters worse, this all played out the day after her birthday.
However, after the story aired on Saturday evening, several viewers reached out to 7News and said they want to help replace everything Ervin lost.
She may live in the Northeast now, but this is home for Ervin. She said the stolen items are a loss she takes personally.
“I was raised here. This is my city, this is my community. I’m disappointed in it,” she said. “I feel bad that I’m not going to be able to do what I love to do, because it’s not a job for me. When I wake up and have to service someone, that’s not work for me. I enjoy doing it.:
Ervin has filed a police report and plans to return to Boston in the next few days.
If you have any information on this car burglary or the thieves’ whereabouts, 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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