Thursday, Aug. 13, 2009 | 11:50 a.m.
A New Jersey businessman alleges part of his collection of Michael Jackson memorabilia was stolen from a southern Nevada storage facility and auctioned without his knowledge.
North Las Vegas police said Thursday they are investigating after Henry Vaccaro filed a police report July 31 alleging his storage facility was burglarized and valuable Jackson items were missing.
The auction happened five days earlier, on July 26.
Clark County Public Auction owner Mario Trabado says he auctioned Michael Jackson items he bought legally from an unidentified private collector. Trabado says the auction netted about $37,000.
The 69-year-old Vaccaro lives in Asbury Park, N.J. He tells The Associated Press that lyrics, notebooks and costumes he obtained years ago are among the missing items.
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