Rock band robbed of everything by California thieves, fans come to the rescue

Venezuelan touring rock band, The Zeta, was robbed of kit, paperwork, and cash whereas in an Oakland, California espresso store on Monday. Followers pitched in shortly after to assist elevate funds and substitute their stolen belongings. 

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“The very first second, it’s one hundred pc stunning and also you get so scared, as a result of you will have a lot essential stuff inside,” mentioned Dani Hernandez of The Zeta.

The band mentioned they’d stepped away from the van for under 5 minutes. Stolen gadgets included computer systems, music tools, roughly $1,000 in money, and private paperwork. The band members’ inexperienced playing cards, passports, and Social Safety playing cards had been additionally stolen. Their devices, nevertheless, remained untouched.  

“It really was such a little bit window of time, that we left the van to go and seize espresso,” Hernandez mentioned.

The band had initially tried to trace down their stolen gadgets through their Apple AirPods monitoring capabilities. They determined towards it quickly after as a consequence of considerations the robbers had been armed. 

The band is at present within the states for his or her 45-day tour throughout the US. Their supervisor, Marshal Rones, organized a GoFundMe web page to get better misplaced damages. The band estimates the overall losses to be round $12,000 and raised greater than $13,000 for the reason that web page was arrange on Thursday morning. 

Venezuelan band, The Zeta, was robbed in Oakland, CA with no suspects but detaiined. (credit score: Gabe Lugo)
(Gabe Lugo)

“We’re all so past grateful and appreciative of you all. From the underside of our hearts, thanks,” mentioned Rones to the band’s followers on the GoFundMe web page. 

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The band’s essential concern now could be the dealing with of stolen passports as a result of lack of relations between the US and Venezuela. 

“You already know, to get your Venezuelan passport is such a job, it’s so laborious,” mentioned Hernandez.

No suspects have been detained. Police at present have one witness saying they are saying a number of individuals with a pink SUV break into the band’s van.