Victims Can Claim Goods From Alleged Public Storage Theft

A Woodland Hills man was arrested May 15 on suspicion of stealing two truck loads worth of personal belongings from lockers at the Calabasas , according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.

Richard Traber, 32, allegedly committed burglaries at the facility over the course of a month, said Detective Sergeant Mike Holland. Traber's girlfriend, Collette Kurtz, was booked on suspicion of receiving stolen property, Holland said.

Traber is a parolee and detectives found the stolen goods when they conducted a parole compliance check at his residence in the 5500 block of Mason Avenue in Woodland Hills, Holland said.

Detectives did not say how they fingered Traber as a suspect or whether if Gurtz was living with him.

Traber is being held without bail at the Men's Centrail Jail, while Kurtz was released on bond, according to City News Service.

A public viewing of the recovered items will take place at the on June 9 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

China cabinets and hutches, silverware and paintings are among the recovered items, the Los Angeles Times reports.

Detectives are asking burglary victims to attend and bring some proof of ownership, such as crime reports, photos, receipts or serial numbers.