Police asking for help finding stolen family heirlooms

The owners, Han and Jan Seda, say the back door had been broken, forced open and their family's most precious heirlooms stolen.

"Once the officers were on hand and doing their thing, we realized the jewelry box was gone," said Brian Winchell, a close family friend.

Winchell described several of the items.

"Wedding bands are gone and two pieces, in particular, that stick out," said Winchell.

One, a 24-karat gold ducot, or Czechoslovakian coin, customarily passed down in German-Czech families like Jan's and two broaches. The broaches Seda's uncle carved out of cow bone while he was in a concentration camp during the holocaust.

Even though the Seda's estimate they lost $20,000 worth of tools and jewelry in the burglary, it's the sentimental loss, not the financial loss that hurts the most.

Tidler and the family hope someone will recognize the pieces as rare and call police so that the items, which don't mean much to a burglar, can be returned to the people who value them the most.

Both brooches have a wire patch on the back to pin to clothes, one has the name Anna carved into it and one has Maria on it.

If you have any information about the missing items please call Crime Stoppers at 561-STOP.

Contact Megan Baldino at mbaldino@ktuu.com