Got robbed today, I'm screaming mad!

[telomerase]

Well, that really sucks, dude. On the bright side, I'm sure it will make you ten times more security-conscious than a $1,000 seminar would have (I know I've been plenty security conscious ever since running into a battery thief twice when I was 22... once when I caught him and once when the @#$% idiots let him out a month early, without telling the neighborhood!)

 

[rangerruck]

start looking at pawnshops around you for your stuff, if you see any of it, ask the mgr if he has any video of that transaction. All you have to do is recognize a neighbor.

 

[rangerruck]

also , I would put up paper signs in the neighbor, and put STOLEN ITEMS, in huge letters, and offer a reward. someone will know someones got a new something they are bragging about.

 

[.357 magnum]

Tighten up Home Security.

I feel for ya! I would be very pissed off too. It's a violation of your property.

As mentioned earlier. I would take a second look at your home security. Because you just never know if your perp has bigger plans. I would really suggest getting a dog. I have a German sheperd dog that would react to someone farting two houses down. Really she is very good! No one can come within 2 houses of me without her knowing it and making me aware of it. I have a second dog, but she's a lab and they are worthless as watch dogs. I do not normally advertise that I am a gun owner. But there are times it just may become apparent to others. In my opinion it at least gives any perp second thoughts about coming in when you are there! I am ex-LE. I would still file a police report for insurance purposes. Would not count on much help finiding perp from LE though. Situation just does not warrant it. Keep your eyes and ears open at all times! Do not let them get you a second time. I am very happy no one was hurt-thats what you always want to prevent. The best to you and yours!

 

[aspen1964]

One more thing..if you need to leave your house, but are wondering if somoene is watching you...leave in your car but then as soon as you are out of sight..drive back and go inside...do it a couple of times if necessary even though you're suspicions are flimsy...keep any would-be thieves worried that you may return unexpectedly..of course, if the suspicions are more grounded, a call to the cops is due...

 

[Arcticfox]

Sorry you were victimized. Don't dwell on it. It will just make you madder. You will probably never know for sure who did it.

ALWAYS lock you car! Especially with goods in it. Get Power locks, since that will make it WAY more convenient that messing with keys. What is $300 in aftermarked locks compared to what you lost?

My car is locked, and alarmed, the MOMENT I close the door! No one gets to opportunize me. (I made that word up )

 

[hkenvy91]

think about it , it could have been worse . atleast no guns were stolen ,to be used in a robbery or worse , a MURDER!

atleast u learned something valueable about locking your door

if it werent for bg's, locks would've never been invented

 

[Geno]

Never leave ANYTHING unlocked

Never leave ANYTHING unlocked, for any duration of time, anywhere or for any reason except for the following:

Now, what I would do:

1) Get a new camera and a cheap VCR recorder (HIDE it real good).
2) Set it to film your Jeep outside.
3) Buy a new bag a place some bricks in it.
4) Let a week or two pass. And place it same way in your Jeep. Don't lock it, and go use the john.
5) When the bag gets stolen, check the tape.
6) Have the scumbag arrested for BOTH crimes.

Doc2005

 

[revolverguy]

sorry about your loss, i agree that it was probably somebody you know like a neighbor or someone.

something similar happened to me when i was building my shop we had the whole thing built except for the door and had to run to lowes for some hardware . well to make a long story short we had put our power tools in the shop because we were putting up the door on this day and when we get back my brand new biscuit joiner and portable planer were gone and all done in broad daylight. my mother was right next door and said she didnt see any cars in my driveway so i am pretty sure it was a neighbor

 

[PlayboyPenguin]

I live in a nice neighborhood now and still lock my doors. Mainly because I used to live in an area (though threndy and nice) where your car stereo would be gone if you walked inside for 5 minutes without locking your door.

At least you did not loose any firearms that could be used in a crime.

 

[Mark Whiteman]

Originally posted by telomerase:
"...ever since running into a battery thief twice when I was 22... once when I caught him and once when the @#$% idiots let him out a month early, without telling the neighborhood!"

Got out? Carprowlers don't get near a jail in these parts except for the initial paperwork. Then they're out. No cell for them at the inn, just a judicial system that tells them "Don't come back" just before they turn them loose. To keep hold of them for any length of time, there has to be additional charges, like drugs or weapons (gang bangers, etc). Most seem to be thrill starved morons and Methheads. (I used to dispatch the police here.)

 

[PlayboyPenguin]

Got out? Carprowlers don't get near a jail in these parts except for the initial paperwork. Then they're out. No cell for them at the inn, just a judicial system that tells them "Don't come back" just before they turn them loose.

When I used to get my car broken into I would call the police at first. After about 2 or 3 times of them telling me they would "send someone over if they go time" I gave up. Not once did an officer ever show. Now they just tell you to alert your insurance company.

 

[History Prof]

anybody know anything about the ink packs that banks put in bundles of cash? Seems like a good idea to me if you could get some. Non-lethal and effective. Anybody that was purple walking around neighborhood would be a prime candidate.

It'd be a great idea is you could get ahold of one. But this close to 31-Oct, the guy'd probably just tell the cops it was his Barney costume.

Yea, I have kids....

 

[bdutton]

Was going to the range this morning. I took my range bag out to my Jeep and put it in the back behind the seat and shut the tailgate hatch. Went back inside, used the john, took my guns to the Jeep and left. Got to the range and found my range bag had been stolen. I live in a nice area, I don't advertise that I'm into guns. It was early and I didn't see anyone out. Somebody was pretty bold, but much of the blame was mine for not locking up between trips.

The perp now knows I'm into guns and will probably be back. I do have a hell for stout gunsafe at least. Oh, my range bag had about 500 rounds of misc. ammo, my $300 digital camera, a laser rangefinder, tools, boresighter, pistol rest, spotting scope, etc. Probably about $1,000 worth of stuff.

I would try this:

Hook up your camcorder in yoru house aimed at the vehicle. set it for motion detect... I have a camera that has this mode and will start once motion is detected and then stop when there is no more motion.

Do something similar again. With an emtry range bag, go to your vehicle and toss it in the back and don't lock it. See if the perp comes back. They almost always do.

 

[Soybomb]

Sorry to hear that, thats pretty terrible. At least it was your range bag and not your guns though. The one thing I make sure of is that my guns are always with me when they're out of the house. Even to the bathroom with me at the range.

 

[Brad Johnson]

gbran,

1) Statistically speaking, you probably know the thief. Crimes of opportunity around a domicile are usually perpetuated by someone who knows you or your habits/patterns.

2) Also statistically speaking, they will probably try it again. Don't leave anything in your Jeep you don't want to lose, and don't leave up your garage door unless you are in the garage or like cutting your yard with a borrowed lawn mower. Use this to your advantage (i.e. stage a scenario and videotape the result).

If you live in a relatively populous area (a neighborhood) chances are it was a neighborhood kid with too much time on their hands and a hankering for some of the stuff they think their parents should buy them, but won't.

Brad

 

[Mark Whiteman]

You might check security supply firms online. It sounds like there could be such a device available for Loss Prevention in businesses. I don't know if the bank versions would be available. They're sorta pyrotechnic and require some training to use (I used to dispatch a first aid run every once in awhile to a bank that had hired a new teller. Some took a 2nd incident to get the hang of the routine!). We had more than one badguy that made the mistake of stuffing the bait money down his pants. Treated for burns not far from where it went off outside.

 

[Mark Whiteman]

Hey, just an idea: Get a cheapy bag you don't mind getting rid of. You'll never want it back again. Fill a ziploc freezer bag (the thick ones) with used, chunky cat litter. Make it count, just use the clumps. After sealing the ziploc, fasten some duct tape to one side of the ziploc at the top, doubling it over into a non-sticky handle that extends below the ziploc. Fasten another length of duct tape to the other side of the top of the ziploc, running the duct tape upwards, and double it over, leaving 3 or 4 inches of sticky. Be careful. Now, invert the ziploc over the bag. Take a moment and say a prayer of thanks for remembering to get the kind with a no-spill guarantee. Holding the bottom of the bag with one hand, guide the sticky end of the duct tape to the bottom of the bag and stick it down good. Settle the ziploc into place. You should now have a feau-rangebag full of ripe cat pucks with a "handle" sticking out. Theoretically, the badguy will take his prize to a safe place (home), open the "rangebag", and see this duct tape "handle" sticking up. Not being able to help himself, he will pull this handle like a grenade pin. The heavy bag (oh man, this has got to be worth something!) will come up out of the rangebag and after a couple inches, be pulled open by his tugs on the handle, spreading joy throughout his domocile. The badguy is the one with the unceasing watery eyes and an "aire" about him. If he doesn't throw his clothes away and just launders them, he will be the one with cats following him around. And if he just nails his rug, he'll be at the house with the Rug Doctor van in front.

 

[P12]

I would set it up for another bag to get stolen. Only have the bag bugged.

Like others have said, it's very likely someone from your neighborhood.

 

[gbran]

Thanks for all the ideas

I have totally reevaluated my security situ. BTW, I'm single and live in an upscale tract home with no druggies or lowlifes living near. OK, so they drive accross town to rip me off. I do have a good safe that is bolted to the concrete floor, but I'm gonna get a bigger, heavier one that will hold stuff that currently isn't in a safe. I have an alarm and good insurance. I can't stop determined pro burglars, but my current setup would really slow them down. I just have to remember to never trust anyone and keep my vehicles locked.

 

[50 Freak]

I for one hope the perp follows you home and tries robbing you. That way you can pump him full of buckshot and rid this world of one more scumbag.

 

[evan price]

Wow. Been there. That's why I moved to the butt-end of nowhere.

Believe it or not I not too long ago forgot and left a scoped uncased (UNLOADED LUCKILY!) bolt action rifle leaning against a tree in my front yard about 10' from the driveway in plain view. All day, the next night, and found it next morning. A real head smack moment. I decided to mow the yard and turned around the tree with the tractor and saw it. ("Oh yeah, I was unloading stuff over there because the truck was in the way... d'oh!")

 

[gunsmith]

if no druggies nearby

then it was a local kid. use some of the suggestions here to catch him.
All my clothes were recently stolen out of the laundry room in the apt complex I live at. and my car was broken into and my bike stolen...I know how you feel, I plan on setting up a sting to catch some lowlife as soon as I recover from all the losses.

...I've thought about catching some rattlesnakes and leaving them in a rnge bag...that'll teach em...in the summer you can also catch yellow jackets pretty easy, I've also thought of catching the local black widow spiders that are all over reno....

There was an Ear, Nose & Throat surgeon in NYC who had some severed heads (for research) in a box in his car, some one broke in and stole the box and it was reported that a block later they heard some one screaming and the thief dropped the box and ran....


Oh yeah, if you do confront the little punk...make sure you can document your need for any violence (if it happens)
WATCH YOUR SIX!