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San Diego, California – A Navy veteran and his family are reeling after vandals tore through their Oak Park home last week, leaving behind a scene that looked less like mischief and more like calculated destruction.
Lt. Troy Esaki, who served in the Navy as a submariner, described the damage in painful detail. “Every single window is broken.” He said. “The refrigerator, they pulled out the freezer door. The oven, the microwave. Toilets smashed in, throw up in the sink, floors covered in beer and maybe urine. There’s blood on the cabinets. Even the ceiling fans were damaged.”
For Esaki and his wife, the house wasn’t just an investment. It was a place they had poured time and energy into, preparing it carefully for new tenants. “We’re really heartbroken,” he said. “It’s been a mixture of emotions—frustration, anguish. Mostly, just heartache. To think about all the time and effort we’ve devoted into the house.”
The couple estimates the damage could reach $250,000, factoring in destroyed appliances, broken glass, yard repairs, and possible plumbing work because shards of porcelain and glass now clog the system. What was supposed to be a move-in-ready property has turned into a costly disaster.
Neighbors recall hearing loud music the night of the break-in. Many assumed it was just new tenants settling in with a party. By morning, it became clear the truth was far worse. The Esakis got a call from their property manager on Saturday morning warning them of a break-in. They arrived to find their home ransacked.
To make matters worse, friends later shared a video circulating on social media that allegedly showed people partying inside the home, trashing it as if it were their own playground.
Esaki hopes whoever was involved will face up to the consequences. “I would just let them know that what they did hurt,” he said. “There is someone on the other side of the actions they’re taking. Someone paying the consequences emotionally and financially, and it’s just not easy.”
The family has filed a report with the San Diego Police Department and is asking anyone with information to come forward, either directly to police or through Crime Stoppers.
In the meantime, they’re left to pick up the pieces—sweeping up the glass, repairing what they can, and bracing themselves for the long process of restoring the home for the next tenants.
