Crime & Safety
Filmmaker's Santa Monica Home Hit By Copper Thieves, Squatters While Working Across The Country
"It's been difficult," Ruiz-Healy said. "Just going through your stuff that doesn't feel like your stuff anymore."
September 23, 2025
A Santa Monica independent filmmaker is sharing his story after his home was ransacked by copper thieves while he was away working across the country.
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Fidel Ruiz-Healy says that he was directing a play at The Juilliard School in New York City when his home was targeted by the alleged thieves, who he believes also stayed there. He says that every possible spot in the house was overturned and strewn about, and that he found discarded food wrappers.
"It's been difficult," he said. "Just going through your stuff that doesn't feel like your stuff anymore. It just seems kind of like someone else's garbage."
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