A Las Vegas bride-to-be says her wedding plans were disrupted after a family heirloom gown and a delicate headpiece, worn by her grandmother 75 years ago and her mother 40 years ago, vanished from her apartment complex’s mailroom last Saturday. The gown had recently been shortened for a legal ceremony planned in April, and the bride emphasizes it is an irreplaceable piece of family history.
How the Items Vanished
Dettelis says the package with the gown and headpiece was delivered to her building's mailroom but was left sitting on the counter instead of being locked in a secure locker. According to apartment staff, surveillance footage shows a resident using a key fob to get into the mailroom, and they later showed her a photo of the vehicle that person drove. Dettelis says she confronted a man she believed took the package, but he denied it, and her social-media plea urging people to scour thrift stores and resale pages has since been widely shared, as reported by FOX5.
Police Investigating
"This Grand Larceny is currently being investigated by Summerlin Area Command. This is an open and active case," the department's public information office told FOX5. Officials have not released any additional details about suspects or arrests while investigators work the case and follow up on leads.
Where To Look and How To Report
Dettelis is asking neighbors, bargain hunters and anyone who frequents secondhand spots to keep an eye out at thrift shops, resale pages and local marketplaces in case the gown turns up. The building named in the report is the Elysian at Tivoli in Summerlin, and property information can be found through Elysian at Tivoli. Anyone with information can call the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department's public line at 702-828-3111 or file a report online through LVMPD.
Dettelis says she is trying to stay positive and is holding out hope that the dress finds its way back to her. Neighbors and residents say the episode is a sobering reminder to secure deliveries and for property managers to rely on lockers or other safeguards while the investigation continues.
