Man Has Thousands Of Dollars In Property Stolen From Red Hook Storage Unit

RED HOOK, BROOKLYN — A Brooklyn man had thousands of dollars of valuables stolen out of his storage unit in Red Hook, he told a local TV station.

Stephen Irizarry had a unit at Treasure Island Storage in Red Hook that was broken into recently, he told CBS New York. The thief made off with an Xbox 1, a speaker system and some remote control cars, he said.

But the storage company says it was his fault, according to Irizarry, for leaving the door open.

"They're definitely lying," he told the news station.

In a statement sent to Patch, Treasure Island Storage President James Coakley said that it was aware of the incident and is cooperating with the NYPD.

"We have all the confidence in the NYPD that this matter will be resolved in short order," Coakley said. "We are pleased to assist our customer that reported the matter in any way possible."

Click here to see CBS New York's full report on the incident.

Irizarry said it's a cautionary tale about security and insurance.

"What do you do?" he told the news station. "You know, you don’t expect to have your stuff get stolen."

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