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Arrest at AKV over broken toothbrush
You just can't make this stuff up!
Courtesy of The Orlando Sentinal
Staff Writer Stephanie Allen
Jan 6, 2016 1241PM
Broken toothbrush, luggage mishap at Disney resort led to tourist's arrest
A luggage mix-up at Disney's Animal Kingdom Villas led to a couple locking themselves in their room and refusing to come out without compensation for a broken Hello Kitty toothbrush, reports say.
Hotel staff called deputies early Monday morning after unsuccessfully trying for more than two hours to get 14 bags of luggage that had mistakenly been delivered to the couple's room, according to an Orange County arrest report.
The couple – Setia Kurniawan, 49, of Australia, and his wife, Vonni Gustimego 44 – were staying in room 7845, according to the report. The bags were supposed to be delivered to room 7854.
When the hotel realized the mix-up, a manager went to the couple's room and tried to get the bags.
The couple was upset, though, about a Hello Kitty toothbrush that broke while at the hotel, according to the report. It's unclear how the toothbrush was broken. They demanded compensation, and when the hotel manager refused to immediately help, they escorted her out of the room and held the luggage hostage.
The manager told deputies the couple was "aggressive" and "confrontational when she contacted them about the mishap," the report states.
When deputies arrived shortly after midnight, they announced themselves as law enforcement and knocked on the couple's door for more than 10 minutes. Deputies said the couple refused to open it, though, despite being threatened with arrest if they didn't give up the bags.
Deputies said Gustimego eventually opened the door "abruptly," letting them inside to see the mixed-up luggage sitting in the foyer area.
As they walked in, she stuck her finger in one of their faces and started yelling, according to the report. The deputy said he pushed Gustimego's hand down and then saw Kurniawan lunge toward him.
He got Kurniawan on the ground, as Gustimego grabbed the hotel manager and pulled her into the room by her jacket, the report states. Deputies said she then hit a hotel security officer's ear.
The deputies eventually secured the couple and arrested Kurniawan on charges of battery on a law enforcement officer, grand theft and resisting and officer without violence.
He was taken to the Orange County Jail and released a short while later on bail.
Deputies released Gustimego at the hotel to care for the couple's children, according to the report.
It's unclear if they were ever compensated for the toothbrush.
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That's crazy, who brings 14 bags of luggage to WDW?
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Originally Posted by Altair
That's crazy, who brings 14 bags of luggage to WDW?
Perhaps a family of 7??
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This is the greatest article I have read in a long time. From being so over the top about a dang toothbrush to the utter insanity of attacking s police officer. Ah, tourists.
However, "it's unclear if they were ever compensated for the toothbrush" might be the best closing line of all time.
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Originally Posted by VWL Mom
He got Kurniawan on the ground, as Gustimego grabbed the hotel manager and pulled her into the room by her jacket, the report states. Deputies said she then hit a hotel security officer's ear.
This was my favorite part.
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Ugh - people. Somehow nothing surprises me anymore.
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Gotta wonder where their children were during this mess.... Hard to understand what makes some folks tick.
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Originally Posted by Altair
That's crazy, who brings 14 bags of luggage to WDW?
You obviously have never met my father.
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How much did that toothbrush cost?
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Originally Posted by Speedy1998
How much did that toothbrush cost?
Probably a whole lot less than the bail he's going to have to pay!
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wow, that is one really off day . . .
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You can charge me $500 per night for this room.......you can charge me $400 per ticket.....you can charge me $50 per plate for a mediocre meal.......you can charge me $8.50 per beer.......but don't you dare touch my $5 hello kitty toothbrush. lol
I mean seriously, they flew here from Australia and are staying at AKL so they are probably dropping 12 to 15 grand on the vacation and they are going to wig out over a $5 toothbrush? That is just hilarious!
There HAS to be more to this story. I would like to hear their side.
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And who said that "riff raff" only stayed at the Value Resorts???
That toothbrush must have been made of solid gold!
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What an insane story! Clearly these are severely unbalanced people.
Susanne
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Got to love it...and they probably comped them a free night at the resort for a toothbrush. Smdh
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