Romney campaign iPads, laptops stolen from rental car

Two staff members of the Romney campaign had their rental car broken into and laptops and iPads with campaign data on them stolen, according to a report from Channel 10 News.

The break-in occurred in San Diego while Romney's personal assistant, Garrett Jackson, and a second campaign aide were eating a meal. The pair had left their rented sports utility vehicle in a parking garage, and when they returned, found someone had stolen all of their belongings.

Among the haul: two iPads and two laptops with campaign information on them. The robbers also snatched handheld radios and other personal belongings.

Romney spokesman Ryan Williams downplayed the loss to Channel 10, saying that while the robbery was "unfortunate and an inconvenience," the campaign was not worried about the loss of vital or sensitive information. San Diego police told the San Diego Union-Tribune that the devices were wiped remotely.

“My understanding is once they found out they called people and had everything shut down,” Detective Gary Hassen told the paper.

The police also told Channel 10 that there was no sign of forced entry on the car, and that they don't know if the burglary was random. 

The Romney family owns a home in the San Diego area, and the GOP front-runner held a fundraising event there Monday.

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