Tiki-theft crime wave continues - General Tiki

P pappythesailor Tiki Socialite Mass. Joined: Jul 07, 2005 Posts: 1564	P pappythesailor Posted posted on Wed, Dec 14, 2005 6:28 AM ‘Spell’ cast on thief who stole decorations By Scott J. Croteau TELEGRAM & GAZETTE STAFF SHREWSBURY— Police are looking for the Grinches who have stolen two elves, lights and other holiday decorations from neighborhood homes and properties over the past couple of weeks. Also stolen was the 5 feet to 6 feet tall tiki statue from in front of Lalajava, a coffee shop on Route 9. The owners of the store have a warning for those responsible for the tiki theft: “There is a voodoo spell,” Lala Boyers said of the statue, which is named Ka-Ching. “He is our tiki god of wealth. We want Ka-Ching back.” The statue disappeared from the front of the store around Thursday, Mrs. Boyers said yesterday. A store employee called her at home Thursday morning to tell her the statue was gone, she said. “He is our mascot,” Mrs. Boyers said. “People rubbed him for good luck.” The statue weighs about 100 pounds, and it would take at least two people to move it, she said. Someone tried to move the statue this summer, Mrs. Boyers said, and it was found in back of the store. The statue has been in front of the store for about a year. Scott D. Boyers, Lala’s husband, bought it at a display show, Mrs. Boyers said. It would cost $800 plus shipping to replace it, she added. In addition, businesses and residents have been reporting thefts of holiday decorations, a Police Department news release said. “The thefts, which all occurred over the last 10 days, occurred at night and took place in various sections of town, including Route 9, Rawson Hill, Melody Lane and Ashton Drive,” Detective Lt. James J. Hurley said in the release. Lt. Hurley said that since Dec. 8 there have been eight separate thefts of decorations. The Shrewsbury Police Department Hotline is (508) 841-8420. Tiki is a really nice Ku. I thought about stealing it myself but it would have taken nads of spring steel to rip this thing off being right on rt. 9 so no, it wasn't me. Maybe he ran away from home after being called "Ka-Ching".

‘Spell’ cast on thief who stole decorations

By Scott J. Croteau TELEGRAM & GAZETTE STAFF

SHREWSBURY— Police are looking for the Grinches who have stolen two elves, lights and other holiday decorations from neighborhood homes and properties over the past couple of weeks.

Also stolen was the 5 feet to 6 feet tall tiki statue from in front of Lalajava, a coffee shop on Route 9. The owners of the store have a warning for those responsible for the tiki theft:

“There is a voodoo spell,” Lala Boyers said of the statue, which is named Ka-Ching. “He is our tiki god of wealth. We want Ka-Ching back.”

The statue disappeared from the front of the store around Thursday, Mrs. Boyers said yesterday. A store employee called her at home Thursday morning to tell her the statue was gone, she said.

“He is our mascot,” Mrs. Boyers said. “People rubbed him for good luck.”

The statue weighs about 100 pounds, and it would take at least two people to move it, she said. Someone tried to move the statue this summer, Mrs. Boyers said, and it was found in back of the store.

The statue has been in front of the store for about a year. Scott D. Boyers, Lala’s husband, bought it at a display show, Mrs. Boyers said. It would cost $800 plus shipping to replace it, she added. In addition, businesses and residents have been reporting thefts of holiday decorations, a Police Department news release said.

“The thefts, which all occurred over the last 10 days, occurred at night and took place in various sections of town, including Route 9, Rawson Hill, Melody Lane and Ashton Drive,” Detective Lt. James J. Hurley said in the release.

Lt. Hurley said that since Dec. 8 there have been eight separate thefts of decorations. The Shrewsbury Police Department Hotline is (508) 841-8420.

Tiki is a really nice Ku. I thought about stealing it myself but it would have taken nads of spring steel to rip this thing off being right on rt. 9 so no, it wasn't me. Maybe he ran away from home after being called "Ka-Ching".

Post #203052 by pappythesailor on Wed, Dec 14, 2005 6:28 AM