A Parkland father-son group, known for their outings and community service, faced a setback when their trailer full of gear was stolen, but recently recovered it minus its contents. The Pocomokes Tribe, part of the Teton Nation organization, discovered their trailer, which holds equipment for their bonding adventures, had vanished from a Pompano Beach storage space where a former tribe chief had permitted them to park, as recounted by Ben Johnson of the Pocomokes to TAPinto Parkland.
Upon realizing the trailer's disappearance, the tribe turned to social media for help – it was a move that soon yielded a tip about its location in Sunrise, Florida, and with the aid of Sunrise Police, they located the trailer parked by a house, Johnson told CBS News Miami the group performed a drive-by to confirm it was theirs before involving the authorities. CBS News Miami further reported that when police arrived, they secured the trailer and collected fingerprints but found it starkly hollow, minus some construction equipment the new owner, who had bought the trailer through Facebook and registered it in his name, unknowingly had obtained stolen property and filled.
The homeowner, under the impression of having made a legitimate purchase, later contacted police, claiming the trailer was pilfered from him; Johnson relayed to CBS News Miami that the man had no knowledge of the trailer's origins. "Charlie and I looked inside and went, 'Oh no, it's empty. Just a few construction pieces from the guy who had taken ownership,'" Johnson recounted concerning the disappointment of finding the trailer devoid of their nearly $20,000 worth of camping provisions and kitchen utilities.
Despite the loss, the Pocomokes remain stalwart in their resolve, planning to borrow equipment from other chapters for their impending Everglades trip and considering an appeal to their members for assistance in recouping their vanished goods. In the meantime, a GoFundMe page was established to make up for the lost items, Johnson estimates the material loss to be between $15,000 to $20,000, a statement he made to TAPinto Parkland.
