Coronavirus: Thieves steal Houston ICU nurse’s wedding dress during home invasion

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By Bob D’Angelo, Cox Media Group National Content Desk
May 16, 2020
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A Texas nurse had her wedding dress stolen when thieves broke into her Houston apartment Thursday. It is the latest piece of bad luck to hit Vicky Pappas, who works in an intensive care unit.

"It's gone," Pappas, who had to cancel plans to marry in August, told KTRK. "It had the tags on. I hadn't even tried it on because they told me not to open it until I get it to alterations and it's gone."

The dress was stolen, along with electronics and cash, the television station reported.

"It's a tiny apartment," Pappas' fiance, Ilias Vissarioui, told KTRK. Vissarioui discovered the break-in at the Houston complex. He and Pappas were both at work when the break-in occurred.

Pappas’ car was stolen from the apartment complex’s garage in January, and Vissarioui’s car was also vandalized.

"This year has been terrible," Pappas told KTRK. "They broke into the garage in January and they broke into Ilias' car, and stole my car, and it was found destroyed the next day."

Despite the personal losses, Pappas said she has found some solace helping to battle the coronavirus. She has been working in her hospital’s COVID-19 unit the past five weeks.

"I was really, really proud to be able to do something for people, to be there during this ... and doing things that were helping people," Pappas told KTRK.

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Bob D’Angelo, Cox Media Group National Content Desk