Burglary!!!

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VAdame · #1 Post by **VAdame** » Tue Jul 22, 2008 5:01 pm

Karen & Johnny's apartment was robbed today while they were out!

Their laptops were taken along with video games. Not only a pain to replace but all their business files & music stuff are on those computers!!!! So this affects their ability to make a living.

They have a suspicion who did it and are talking to the police now -- the person got in thru a *small* kitchen window & left a NICE BIG HANDPRINT!

They were out meeting with their wedding photographer when the break-in happened!

GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR! Some people are just rotten!

Keep 'em in your thoughts/prayers.

tlynn78 · #2 Post by **tlynn78** » Tue Jul 22, 2008 5:35 pm

bastidges.

t.

kayrharris · #3 Post by **kayrharris** » Tue Jul 22, 2008 6:53 pm

So sorry. I hope they catch the creep.

VAdame · #4 Post by **VAdame** » Tue Jul 22, 2008 7:05 pm

It is not the person they suspected -- which in a way is even scarier because now they don't know WHO it was! Now they don't want to stay there since they don't feel safe.

They're staying here tonight, and frantically looking for a new apartment. They're also worried about leaving the rest of their stuff overnight till they can get a truck tomorrow.

a1mamacat · #5 Post by **a1mamacat** » Tue Jul 22, 2008 7:05 pm

How awful. Hope they get the perpetrator, and the stuff back, although that it unlikely

christie1111 · #6 Post by **christie1111** » Wed Jul 23, 2008 4:44 am

This sucks big time. Yeah, better to know the person or not?

At least they were not there!

Jeemie · #7 Post by **Jeemie** » Wed Jul 23, 2008 5:20 am

We had a rash of burglaries in our neighborhood a few weeks ago- mostly hit'n'run jobs with the burglar targeting homes where garages were left open, etc.

Guy turned out to be a high school stoner who lived a couple of blocks away. His girlfriend turned him in after our neighborhood watch spotted her car being driven suspiciously through the neighborhood.

Morals of the story are- it's nice to have nosy neighbors, and guys- don't piss off your woman!

marrymeflyfree · #8 Post by **marrymeflyfree** » Wed Jul 23, 2008 8:17 am

VAdame wrote:It is not the person they suspected -- which in a way is even scarier because now they don't know WHO it was! Now they don't want to stay there since they don't feel safe.

They're staying here tonight, and frantically looking for a new apartment. They're also worried about leaving the rest of their stuff overnight till they can get a truck tomorrow.

This is terrible....it must feel quite creepy.

Will there be a problem with breaking a lease or anything like that? Something like this happened to a friend of mine, and she had a helluva time getting out of her place.

peacock2121 · #9 Post by **peacock2121** » Thu Jul 24, 2008 10:10 am

How horribly frightening.

I am glad no one was home to feel what that would feel like.

VAdame · #10 Post by **VAdame** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 4:32 am

Caught 'em!!!!!!

No details yet, but the police called last night & they caught someone and recovered at least most of the stolen stuff! They called pretty late last night so K & J will go meet them today.

Of course, they still don't feel safe, and they're currently camped out in my living room! And frantically looking for a new place. The landlord is a reasonable sort (we hope) and they had already been talking about moving before their year was up & he was cool with renting to them month-to-month.

More details as they come up

mrkelley23 · #11 Post by **mrkelley23** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 4:35 am

Yay for the good guys.

We like reasonably happy endings.

BackInTex · #12 Post by **BackInTex** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 4:36 am

VAdame wrote:Caught 'em!!!!!!

No details yet, but the police called last night & they caught someone and recovered at least most of the stolen stuff! They called pretty late last night so K & J will go meet them today.

Of course, they still don't feel safe, and they're currently camped out in my living room! And frantically looking for a new place. The landlord is a reasonable sort (we hope) and they had already been talking about moving before their year was up & he was cool with renting to them month-to-month.

More details as they come up

That is great news. Hopefully all items will be returned in working order.

ulysses5019 · #13 Post by **ulysses5019** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 4:41 am

VAdame wrote:Caught 'em!!!!!!

No details yet, but the police called last night & they caught someone and recovered at least most of the stolen stuff! They called pretty late last night so K & J will go meet them today.

Of course, they still don't feel safe, and they're currently camped out in my living room! And frantically looking for a new place. The landlord is a reasonable sort (we hope) and they had already been talking about moving before their year was up & he was cool with renting to them month-to-month.

More details as they come up

This indeed good news. I hope they got their computer/s back in good condition and that they're able to resume their work. How was their jetpack?

sunflower · #14 Post by **sunflower** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 6:48 am

Good news!!

I had to share my dumb thief break in story...when I was younger we came back from a family vacation to find the alarm had been set off while we were away. A quick search of the house showed that there was a broken window in the basement, but it appeared that the alarm scared them away before they got to the main part of the house. Looking around the basement, we found the tools they used to break in...they were personalized tools, like the kind Time/Life used to give away with magazine subscriptions or whatever! They broke in using personalized tools and left them...we thought maybe the tools were stolen too, but no, the police let us know that the person whose name was on the tools was in fact our burglar!

ulysses5019 · #15 Post by **ulysses5019** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 6:50 am

sunflower wrote:Good news!!

I had to share my dumb thief break in story...when I was younger we came back from a family vacation to find the alarm had been set off while we were away. A quick search of the house showed that there was a broken window in the basement, but it appeared that the alarm scared them away before they got to the main part of the house. Looking around the basement, we found the tools they used to break in...they were personalized tools, like the kind Time/Life used to give away with magazine subscriptions or whatever! They broke in using personalized tools and left them...we thought maybe the tools were stolen too, but no, the police let us know that the person whose name was on the tools was in fact our burglar!

Time-Life gave away personalized rocks?

MarleysGh0st · #16 Post by **MarleysGh0st** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 6:54 am

VAdame wrote:Caught 'em!!!!!!

Yay!

Book'em, Dano!

sunflower · #17 Post by **sunflower** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 7:10 am

ulysses5019 wrote:
sunflower wrote:Good news!!

I had to share my dumb thief break in story...when I was younger we came back from a family vacation to find the alarm had been set off while we were away. A quick search of the house showed that there was a broken window in the basement, but it appeared that the alarm scared them away before they got to the main part of the house. Looking around the basement, we found the tools they used to break in...they were personalized tools, like the kind Time/Life used to give away with magazine subscriptions or whatever! They broke in using personalized tools and left them...we thought maybe the tools were stolen too, but no, the police let us know that the person whose name was on the tools was in fact our burglar!
Time-Life gave away personalized rocks?

I can't remember exactly what they left, maybe a wrench and a hammer and a screwdriver. They were probably planning for picking locks or whatever.

kayrharris · #18 Post by **kayrharris** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 7:36 am

I love stupid criminals.

#19 Post by **littlebeast13** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 7:38 am

ulysses5019 wrote:
sunflower wrote:Good news!!

I had to share my dumb thief break in story...when I was younger we came back from a family vacation to find the alarm had been set off while we were away. A quick search of the house showed that there was a broken window in the basement, but it appeared that the alarm scared them away before they got to the main part of the house. Looking around the basement, we found the tools they used to break in...they were personalized tools, like the kind Time/Life used to give away with magazine subscriptions or whatever! They broke in using personalized tools and left them...we thought maybe the tools were stolen too, but no, the police let us know that the person whose name was on the tools was in fact our burglar!
Time-Life gave away personalized rocks?

Never underestimate Judy the Time/Life operator....

lb13

ulysses5019 · #20 Post by **ulysses5019** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 7:40 am

littlebeast13 wrote:
ulysses5019 wrote:
sunflower wrote:Good news!!

I had to share my dumb thief break in story...when I was younger we came back from a family vacation to find the alarm had been set off while we were away. A quick search of the house showed that there was a broken window in the basement, but it appeared that the alarm scared them away before they got to the main part of the house. Looking around the basement, we found the tools they used to break in...they were personalized tools, like the kind Time/Life used to give away with magazine subscriptions or whatever! They broke in using personalized tools and left them...we thought maybe the tools were stolen too, but no, the police let us know that the person whose name was on the tools was in fact our burglar!
Time-Life gave away personalized rocks?

Never underestimate Judy the Time/Life operator....

lb13

Didn't she used to man the phones in the old days for WWTBAM?

#21 Post by **littlebeast13** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 7:42 am

ulysses5019 wrote:
littlebeast13 wrote:
ulysses5019 wrote: Time-Life gave away personalized rocks?

Never underestimate Judy the Time/Life operator....

lb13

Didn't she used to man the phones in the old days for WWTBAM?

She wouldn't give me a Round 2, but I got the "Mysteries of the Unknown" series as a free gift....

lb13

peacock2121 · #22 Post by **peacock2121** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 11:26 am

That is fine news.

VAdame · #23 Post by **VAdame** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 12:10 pm

ulysses5019 wrote:
VAdame wrote:Caught 'em!!!!!!

No details yet, but the police called last night & they caught someone and recovered at least most of the stolen stuff! They called pretty late last night so K & J will go meet them today.

Of course, they still don't feel safe, and they're currently camped out in my living room! And frantically looking for a new place. The landlord is a reasonable sort (we hope) and they had already been talking about moving before their year was up & he was cool with renting to them month-to-month.

More details as they come up
This indeed good news. I hope they got their computer/s back in good condition and that they're able to resume their work. How was their jetpack?

No jetpack -- but how's this for a robot companion ?? I finally got to stop by Phipps and watch "Moe" working (cutting grass) yesterday! Pretty cute -- and he plays music & makes "Baa" sounds as he walks around. One weird thing -- he has 6 legs! Moe's "shepherd" told me the front & back legs are for walking, and the 2 in the middle are for pivoting & turning.

(Sorry I can't post the pic, the site won't let me copy it!)

JBillyGirl · #24 Post by **JBillyGirl** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 1:45 pm

Thank God they caught the bad guys. I hope all the stuff is recovered and the ratbastards pay their proper debt to society.

In the future, Karen and Johnny might want to think about getting LoJack for their laptops (if they haven't already), which runs about $100 for three years of coverage. I think it's not foolproof and it only works if the thief tries to connect to the Internet, but I rest a little easier knowing I have a little extra protection.

Beebs52 · #25 Post by **Beebs52** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 2:01 pm

I'm so happy that no one was hurt and that they actually recovered stuff. That just creeps me out. I"m sorry you all had to go through that.