Mark Ballas Derek Hough Robbed

Dancing with the Stars contestants Mark Ballas and Derek Hough were robbed on August 17, 2008, while in Roseville, Minnesota. Their band, Almost Amy, was scheduled to perform later that day. Thieves entered their van while they were eating at Outback Steakhouse and stole personal belongings including wallets and laptop computers.¹

Fast Facts

1. Almost Amy was scheduled to perform at the cancer charity²
2. The band stopped at around 4:00 p.m. to eat a late lunch at Outback Steakhouse¹
3. While inside the restaurant, someone stole their personal items from their van¹
4. Among the items stolen were their iPods, laptop computers, passports, wallets, cell phones and cameras²
5. The band is offering a $5,000 reward for the return of their belongings²

Quotes

“It happened at about 4 in the afternoon. It was all of their personal belongings — iPods, laptop computers, cameras, passports and wallets. It was a nice area, a nice part of town. It was definitely a pro job. The locks were drilled out and the van was cleaned out of all of its contents.They don’t care about prosecuting anybody, they just would like their personal belongings back."—Daniel Catullo, Band manager¹

"Whoever did this, they can email the band’s website and drop the items somewhere and we’ll pick them up, no questions asked. We don’t care about the iPods or other items that can be replaced. It’s the personal items and the laptops they would really like back." —Monica Rizzo¹

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