Woman says Delaware car wash stole diamond engagement ring. Then they check the cameras: ‘This is my own fault’
A woman goes to the Delaware car wash she frequents and leaves three rings next to the driver’s seat. When she gets back in the car, she realizes her engagement ring is missing and goes on a hunt to figure out what happened.
In a video with over 168,000 views, TikToker Casey Corradin (@casecorradinn) tells viewers she considers leaving the engagement ring in the car “one of the worst mistakes” in her life. She explains that the car wash instructs drivers to get out of the car, so workers can clean the inside and outside of the vehicle.
She explains that she took her engagement ring off to apply hand sanitizer and lotion and didn’t put it back on before getting out of the car. However, she immediately realizes it’s gone when she gets the car back.
“The second I sit down, I realize my engagement ring is missing,” she says. “I had three rings to start. Two rings are still there. The most expensive ring with a diamond on it is not there anymore.”
She flags down a manager who tells her that she doesn’t know how to access the cameras, so she’ll have to come back the next day. But Corradinn is determined not to leave the car wash without her ring. When she threatens to call the cops, the manager takes a look at the cameras. According to the creator, the one camera that would have shown who was in the driver’s seat was broken.
Did she call the police?
The TikToker calls the police, who quickly come to the car wash to interview the workers and look through the facility to search for the ring. Unfortunately, they don’t find it, and she files a police report.
“The car wash has all of my information in case it magically shows up,” she continues. “But I have accepted the fact that it’s gone.”
Corradinn shares that her dad plans to go to every pawn shop in Delaware over the next week to search for her ring. Pawn shops are frequent stops for people selling their jewelry for cash. However, she may be able to get the ring back at no cost if they can prove it was stolen property.
“I 100% realize this is my own fault for leaving my ring in that situation. That is the part that is eating me alive,” she says.
Did the TikToker find her ring?
In a follow-up video, Corradinn shares that her dad made a poster with pictures of her engagement ring to share with local pawn shops to see if they can locate her ring.
The poster shows a black teardrop-shaped diamond with white diamonds on the band.
Corradinn tells viewers that she hasn’t found her ring yet and has “accepted the fact that it’s gone.”
“I’m coming to terms with it. I really don’t think we’re going to get any luck at any pawn shops. But who knows? Crazier things have happened,” she remarks at the end of the clip.
How did viewers react?
While Corradinn partially blames herself for losing the engagement ring, many viewers assure her that it’s not her fault.
“God forbid you have your own belongings in YOUR OWN car??? this is not your fault at all and I’m so sorry this happened to you Case,” one writes.
Another says, “Don’t blame yourself! it was your car and your space, it should have been safe there. i’m sorry :(“
Others suggest that perhaps the ring wasn’t stolen after all, and suggest other reasons for the missing ring.
“They have high suction vacuums. This happened to a friend of mine and they found the ring in the vacuum they used,” a commenter suggests.
“Did they check the vacume? like maybe even the hose?” another asks.
A third offers, “Could it have fallen out of the car when you got out to switch with the worker driving? My SIL had that happen and it was found a week later by someone that saw the ring glisten in the dirt.”
@casecorradinn I know this is my fault but this is the worst feeling I’ve ever had
♬ original sound – casecorradinn
The Mary Sue reached out to Corradinn via email and Instagram direct message for further comment.
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