Congressman Adam Schiff Robbed of his Luggage in San Francisco Car Break In

Senate candidate and Congressman Adam Schiff (D-CA) was a victim of theft on Thursday when thieves broke into his car while he was in San Francisco, taking his luggage, forcing him to go to a fundraiser in street clothing.

Schiff arrived in Northern California on Thursday in order to attend multiple political events. Before arriving in San Francisco, he was told not to leave anything in his car. However, with a campaign dinner set for that night in the San Mateo County city of Burlingame, Schiff was in a hurry, although he did stop briefly at the Fang Restaurant in San Francisco. He left his luggage in his car in the parking garage, where it was stolen. While Schiff reported the theft, it was too late to do anything about it, forcing him to go in jeans, a blue shirt, and a hiking vest.

Just had an incredible meal at Fang Restaurant in SF, and met Peter and Kathy Fang, the father and daughter team behind this amazing experience!

This family has been in the restaurant business since 1988. Can confirm they make a killer vegetable dumpling. pic.twitter.com/7UrlkMV6Ev

— Adam Schiff (@AdamSchiff) April 26, 2024

He arrived that night at the Ristorante Rocca for a duel event that would be honoring attorney Joe Cotchett and supporting Schiff’s Senate run. Upon arrival he told the guests, mostly in suits, what had happened. However, he told everyone that he was not too stressed out by the theft as he was not in the car at the time.

“Yes, they took my bags,” said Schiff. “But I’m here to thank Joe.”

Cotchett, in turn, was understanding of Schiff’s situation and reaffirmed his support for Schiff’s Senate bid.

“I guess it’s ‘Welcome to San Francisco,'” noted Cotchett’s press agent Lee Housekeeper.

Cotchett himself added, “Adam really showed himself tonight. He’ll be a great senator. He’s going to change the Senate tremendously.”

While Schiff continued his Bay Area events on Friday, his office said that no more comments about the incident would be released as an investigation takes place. The burglary is also said to have taken place during a time where crime in San Francisco remains high. While the crime rate, including burglary, has dropped in San Francisco in the past few years, the total amount is still bad enough, highlighted by Schiff’s theft on Thursday.

“Schiff played this one very well,” explained political advisor Sheila Cruz to the Globe on Friday. “He did the necessary reports, he showed resilience by still attending in what he had on, he didn’t dwell on the issue, and ultimately proved he could still do his commitments despite setbacks.”

“However, on the flip side, Schiff will now have to tread lightly when it comes to talking about crime in San Francisco or high crime across the state as well. He’s now the victim of a burglary in San Francisco, so he can’t really claim that it isn’t a problem. Steve Garvey’s campaign can definitely use this incident down the line if Schiff gets too much on a high horse about crime or tries to say that crime isn’t that big a problem. Because he himself had it happen to him in California’s posterchild crime city. Also, he can point out that Schiff did not listen to advice to not keep things in his car there.”

“Schiff did handle this well and is taking the high road by not discussing this while it is under investigation. But his political gameplan just changed a bit, as did Garvey’s.”

More on Schiff’s robbery is expected to come out soon.