It’s been two months since Christmas, but for the Wilson household, the reminiscences linger for all of the fallacious causes. The vacation season turned bitter when their rigorously chosen Christmas presents vanished from their condo constructing’s storage unit. Despite their efforts, the owner’s’ response has left a lot to be desired.
The Wilsons, having fun with a sunny day with their youngsters on the park, recall the turmoil that unfolded not way back.
“We went to go grab them, I unlocked the door, opened it up and to my surprise there were no gifts in there,” Lily Wilson recounted. “Anything that we did put meaning into for the kids, all the presents we picked out for them — they were all gone,” Aaron Wilson added.
Approximately $800 value of Christmas presents had disappeared from the storage unit, meticulously bought, wrapped, and saved only a week prior. The household found that their presents had been the only real goal of the theft, as nothing else of worth was taken from the unit.
“The presents were all sitting right here. I imagine whoever did take them probably saw us put them in because it was the only thing taken out of there. No tools, nothing expensive, and the door was re-locked as well,” Aaron Wilson stated.
Despite the presence of three safety cameras overseeing the realm, together with the storage unit situated outdoors the primary foyer, acquiring safety footage proved difficult. Upon contacting their landlord, Homestead Landholdings, to report the theft, the Wilsons had been met with skepticism and uncooperativeness.
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“Within that phone call, she said they couldn’t say anything about the cameras, they were waiting for the police to contact them to get the footage and essentially told me they thought that I gave my keys away to someone else,” Lily Wilson said.
Although Kingston Police initiated an investigation, it was halted as a result of an absence of proof. The Wilsons allege that Homestead failed to supply the safety footage to the police, claiming there was nothing of worth to overview.
“It makes me feel like someone from Homestead potentially did it. Especially if they’re saying there was no evidence found on the cameras,” Lily Wilson expressed her suspicion.
Efforts by Global News to achieve out to Homestead for remark went unanswered.
Despite the setback, the Wilsons discovered solace within the overwhelming help they obtained from their group. A put up on a Kingston Reddit web page garnered widespread consideration, with a whole bunch of people providing to interchange the stolen presents.
However, for the Wilsons, the sentimentality of the misplaced presents can’t be changed.
“I’m just hoping that wherever the presents did end up, there’s a kid somewhere playing with them,” Aaron Wilson stated.
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Kingston family still seeks answers after Christmas gifts stolen
