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"Dancing" Stars Tango with Burglar

Posted Aug 16th 2008 7:18PM by TMZ Staff

Two of the dancing dudes from "Dancing with the Stars" are fuming mad after they say they got robbed at an Outback Steakhouse just minutes ago!

According to people close to the situation, some dirt bags in Minnesota broke into a van belonging to Mark Ballas and Derek Hough -- they are in town to play a gig with their band Almost Amy at a charity event in Rosedale.

After a quick dinner, Mark and Derek noticed their van had been ransacked -- thieves taking everything from iPods to luggage and even their IDs and passports.

Now, they're already offering a $1,000 reward to anyone with info that leads to getting their stuff back. Hopefully the bad guys didn't touch the rhinestone onesies!

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16. "in Rosedale"

Rosedale is a mall not a town

Roseville is the city

Posted at 4:33AM on Aug 17th 2008 by Allie Bee

17. It's RoseVILLE, not RoseDALE!

Posted at 12:00AM on Aug 17th 2008 by Check you facts!

18. Obviously the work of fudge burglars.

Posted at 12:43AM on Aug 17th 2008 by duncing with the stars

19. THE REWARD IS NOW 5000 DOLLARS!

http://ksax. com/article/stories/S546069. shtml?cat=10230

Some of the celebrities from the television show Dancing with the Stars became crime victims in the Twin Cities Saturday night.

A group of them, including Kristi Yamaguchi, Mark Ballas and Derek Hough, were at dinner at the Outback Steak House in Roseville when thieves broke into their van and made off with tens of thousands of dollars in electronics. They also stole passports from the van.

"I feel so bad," Yamaguchi said. "These guys came in for a good cause to help out and it's not starting out so good."

The group was in the Twin Cities to participate in a benefit to fight cancer.

Among the missing items are diaries, music collections, and photos from the show’s tour.

"It's more emotional because there are so many memories," Yamaguchi said.

If you have any information about the theft, please visit http://www. myspace. com/almostamy


From: Almost Amy

Date: Aug 16, 2008 11:29 PM
Subject: $5000.00 REWARD! Our van was broken in to in Minneapolis
Body: Our van was broken into!! $5000.00 REWARD offered to anyone with information leading to the return of our stuff.

Almost Amy flew into Minnesota this morning for some upcoming shows at Cancer Charities over the next week. We had a 2 hour drive ahead of us, so we decided to stop for lunch before the drive at Outback Steakhouse in Minneapolis. While inside eating our band van was broken into and they took all of our personal items... Everything from Passports and Visas, wallets, ID's, laptops, ipods, cell phones, Emilys purse, cameras etc... We are offering a $5000.00 reward for information leading to the return of our stuff... NO QUESTIONS ASKED!!! We just want our personal items back... ABC news is airing a national news story about it... watch your local ABC station at 11pm.

Thanks for your help...
Almost Amy

Posted at 1:06AM on Aug 17th 2008 by Holly

20. They'd make more on eBay.

But sorry from Minnesota.

Posted at 1:11AM on Aug 17th 2008 by HelloDanny

21. I live in Minnesota.....cops here solve anything? ROFLMAO. They're worthless!

Posted at 7:17AM on Aug 17th 2008 by MarineMom

22. I am really sad that this happened to individuals doing GOOD work for humanity. Some of you are on here making fun and slighting the individuals who have been donating their time and energy for a REALLY good cause. I for one, am embarrassed that this happened in a community not too far from my house. It's a nice area, and it just goes to prove that crime can happen everywhere. Good luck guys. I hope that the hoodlums that did this make the right decision and return all those items.

Posted at 10:03AM on Aug 17th 2008 by Minnesota Nice

23. My husband and I bought a computer at Rosedale (in Roseville) one night and as we were walking out to our car through the food court I hear this punk off to my left tell his friend "Hey, aren't we parked over here?" His friend looks our way and is like "Oh, yeah we are." I told my husband to go to the food court because we weren't walking outside yet. Roseville is all kinds of shady, but at least the criminals aren't that smart.

Posted at 2:07PM on Aug 17th 2008 by me

24. They didn't say HOW they got in. Did they break in the doors or windows? Was it left unlocked?? They need an alarm system and a safe.

This is the new world.

Will have to eat in shifts so someone is always watching their van and or take your valuables in a backpack with you.

HOW DID THEY GET IN?

Posted at 11:09AM on Aug 17th 2008 by First Question

25. THESE GUYS LOOK LIKE THEY HAVE BEEN ON THEIR KNEES A LOT WITH THERE MOUTHS OPEN IN THAT POSITION A LOT...........

Posted at 12:50AM on Aug 18th 2008 by BKBKBK

26. To the person asking how they got in, There was a news segment and the thieves broke the lock on the drivers side door. It looks like it the popped the lock off with a crowbar or something. Unfortunately rented large passenger vans are not offered with alarm systems at most car rental companies. People just SUCK!!!!!!! They were in town to do a cancer benefit...I pray that they et their stuff back!!

Posted at 1:41AM on Aug 18th 2008 by rockinred

27. Whats the name of the band The Dorks? Their rich go buy new stuff. 1000.00 reward thats too funny.

Posted at 7:16AM on Aug 18th 2008 by pooky

28. Both guys own the van? Are they a couple?

Posted at 8:29AM on Aug 25th 2008 by Frankie

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