Damn thief's, very long rant!
HiFlow5 0
12-02-2003, 10:14 AM
Why the F do people have to steal shit they want, instead of working their ass off like most of us diehard enthusiasts do to buy it legally??? OK here's the deal. Last night at work my car got broken into around midnight. Some stupid punks decided they would smash my drivers side window, then reach in, rip my tachometer off the dash and steal stereo faceplate. I mean WTF, are people that cheap lately! I'm heated, I mean I'm literally steaming!
Apparently the "Clean Sweep" guy who cleans the parking lot at night heard a loud smash from across the lot, he looked in that direction and sees a Hispanic male bent over my door, then immediately hops back in his buddies red Chevy Blazer and peels out of the parking lot.
That really doesn't leave me with a lot of information to work with for the cops, seeing how no plate number was seen. So after the police report was made out, I was able to review the security tapes of inside and outside the grocery store where I work with the store detective. We were able to piece together what happened. Come to find out, there was 3 individuals involved, not sure on which one did the deep, but their all guilty by association in my book. Now heres where the fools messed up. One of them was known by the store cashier, who gave me his name and address. Another one paid for his order with a debit card, which allowed us to look up his account number for cross reference of identification.
So this morning after my shift ends, I take a drive by this dudes house, which is no more then a mile from where I work (in my other car of course) and see a red Chevy blazer, just like on the surveillance video. I grab his plate number and head to the police dept. Now here's where the law takes its time. They say they need to see the video before they can use my information that I have gathered on my own investigations. I really hate playing the waiting game, but at least my insurance company is being corporative. They are even sending someone over right now to repair my window.
Sorry for the long rant, but I just needed to get this off my chest.
Apparently the "Clean Sweep" guy who cleans the parking lot at night heard a loud smash from across the lot, he looked in that direction and sees a Hispanic male bent over my door, then immediately hops back in his buddies red Chevy Blazer and peels out of the parking lot.
That really doesn't leave me with a lot of information to work with for the cops, seeing how no plate number was seen. So after the police report was made out, I was able to review the security tapes of inside and outside the grocery store where I work with the store detective. We were able to piece together what happened. Come to find out, there was 3 individuals involved, not sure on which one did the deep, but their all guilty by association in my book. Now heres where the fools messed up. One of them was known by the store cashier, who gave me his name and address. Another one paid for his order with a debit card, which allowed us to look up his account number for cross reference of identification.
So this morning after my shift ends, I take a drive by this dudes house, which is no more then a mile from where I work (in my other car of course) and see a red Chevy blazer, just like on the surveillance video. I grab his plate number and head to the police dept. Now here's where the law takes its time. They say they need to see the video before they can use my information that I have gathered on my own investigations. I really hate playing the waiting game, but at least my insurance company is being corporative. They are even sending someone over right now to repair my window.
Sorry for the long rant, but I just needed to get this off my chest.
SkylineUSA
12-02-2003, 10:54 AM
My wife is a lawyer, before you go and get even. Let me know what happens. If they screw up(The Cops), I will talk to the wife about your situation.
GTStang
12-02-2003, 11:05 AM
Yea man I hear you that shit is so infuriating. I had stuff stolen from my 83 Mustang when I had it stored behine my uncle's Building. Cops are fucking useless sometimes.
BlkCamaroSS
12-02-2003, 01:19 PM
I'd break open their window, steal the steering wheel, or hell, maybe a wheel itself, and hold it ransom for a clear trade...
Having had my car broken into before as well, I feel for ya. I hate stupid people...
Having had my car broken into before as well, I feel for ya. I hate stupid people...
SkylineUSA
12-02-2003, 01:47 PM
Worst case scenario.
The cops do not help you. You take them to small claims court. If you win, or they do not show up to court, you can put a lien on the truck.
Either way, make those pricks pay.
But, if you retaliate, and they can pin it on you, the cops will more than likely come after you for being a Vigilanty. So, be careful.
It also depends on what state you are in, but for the most part that is it in a nut shell.
I too have had my car busted in, but the cops actually caught them in the act. Those cops were very good.
The cops do not help you. You take them to small claims court. If you win, or they do not show up to court, you can put a lien on the truck.
Either way, make those pricks pay.
But, if you retaliate, and they can pin it on you, the cops will more than likely come after you for being a Vigilanty. So, be careful.
It also depends on what state you are in, but for the most part that is it in a nut shell.
I too have had my car busted in, but the cops actually caught them in the act. Those cops were very good.
Ace$nyper
12-02-2003, 02:44 PM
oh man sorry to hear that that sucks. Yea try court first although its temping to rub them off.
Joshta
12-02-2003, 04:55 PM
I'm sorry about your car. Always hate to hear something like that happen. Props to you for not busting or shooting their windows out. I probably would have, but then again I live out in the country where I wouldn't get caught. Hope the police work effieciently for you.
rerun
12-02-2003, 05:17 PM
ouch, thats really not cool man, i mean really,they obvisosly were just doin it for kicks because its not like your gonna get rich off stealing a face plate, brakeing a tach, and smashing a window.
personily, i like to keep the law out of my afairs as much as possible, so i would mostlikely just just pay the red blazer a visit. best of luck to ya
personily, i like to keep the law out of my afairs as much as possible, so i would mostlikely just just pay the red blazer a visit. best of luck to ya
Mendari
12-02-2003, 06:11 PM
I'm glad to hear that you didn't act out in revenge. That would have put you in a really bad position and it wouldn't have compensated you financially. It probably would have made things worse and ended up costing you more money. Just be patient and be glad that you found the ass holes.
eillob
12-02-2003, 06:23 PM
Yeah sorry to here that man. At least your insurance is going to take care of you. I hope the cops put the screws to those ass holes. Its too bad they catch us doing 10 miles over the limit but they never catch people breaking in and taking what you work hard to get.
mycobra70la
12-02-2003, 06:28 PM
Good detective work and I wish you the best. Glad to hear you didn't stoop to their level and retaliate
90Stangjc
12-02-2003, 08:25 PM
Yeah that really sucks. Like everybody said, dont do nothin' crazy, cause you'll end up getting screwed :mad: Man, that ticks me off, cant imagine how hard it is for u not to go over there and burn their house down :bananadie (or run em' over...)
DiggerStang
12-02-2003, 09:39 PM
That really blows! At least you have some evidence to work with. So many people I know have had their car stereos ripped off, I'm scared to put anything decent in my car (I will anyway, though). At least they didn't steal your car...
Goodluck!
Goodluck!
BigDanTheMan
12-03-2003, 03:23 AM
wtf is anyone going to do with a broken tach and the face plate to a radio with out the radio?
HiFlow5 0
12-03-2003, 08:18 AM
Well, I don't think the tach was broken, they ripped it right out of my dash where it was mounted, and took it. I'm thinking they took the face plate just as a dig.
I'm still waiting to hear from the police, but I'm absolutely pressing charges as soon as things get sorted out. On a plus side, I did have the window fixed yesterday. The insurance company actually sent out a truck in under 2 hours of me calling to fix the window in my own driveway. I was impressed! Looks like this is just a sign to park my baby for winter and start preparing for spring time mods.
I'm still waiting to hear from the police, but I'm absolutely pressing charges as soon as things get sorted out. On a plus side, I did have the window fixed yesterday. The insurance company actually sent out a truck in under 2 hours of me calling to fix the window in my own driveway. I was impressed! Looks like this is just a sign to park my baby for winter and start preparing for spring time mods.
BigDanTheMan
12-03-2003, 12:08 PM
what do you have instore?
BLOWN_GTP
12-03-2003, 08:14 PM
Looks like someone's in for a good skullfuckin Craigers...what st. does he live on ? I do know some Springfield Cop's :evillol:
p.s. When can we blow some more donuts behind Springfield Plaza ? lol!
here are the pic's from the other night at your place dude..
http://conncgp.net/albums/Mark/craig1.sized.jpg
http://conncgp.net/albums/Mark/craig2.sized.jpg
http://conncgp.net/albums/Mark/craig3.sized.jpg
http://conncgp.net/albums/Mark/craig4.sized.jpg
p.s. When can we blow some more donuts behind Springfield Plaza ? lol!
here are the pic's from the other night at your place dude..
http://conncgp.net/albums/Mark/craig1.sized.jpg
http://conncgp.net/albums/Mark/craig2.sized.jpg
http://conncgp.net/albums/Mark/craig3.sized.jpg
http://conncgp.net/albums/Mark/craig4.sized.jpg
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