Not sure if this goes in this sub-form. But Wife and I had an encounter with a citizen of interest. My wife's car was stolen Monday morning between 0130-700 the day after mothers day. I rode all around the surrounding areas while we waited for the officer to show up about five hours later.
The car was found later around 1815 about a mile and half from the house in the parking lot of Fed-Ex building. We called the police and waited about an hour for them to come out. When he came out he didn't want to take figure prints. He said nothing was taking or damage so be grateful it's here. I said the keys are still missing. He could try and take it again. The officer insured me that almost never happens. But he ended up taking prints but we haven't heard anything of it.
Well I had a trail cam and I set it up on my porch @ night before bed and then again before work each day. The following Saturday morning I was working on the ambulance @ my local firehouse. My wife called me and told me her car alarm was going off. In the process of trying to get it to stop she remote started the car. She panicked and opened the front door until it shut off after 15 minutes. When I returned to the station after a run (during the time the alarm went off) I saw I had a missed call from her twice. I called her back and she told me what happened. My partner and I went to my home about three blocks away and I checked the trail cam. I had it on video!
My wife contacted the police and I made a copy of it for the officer. The same officer working the case came out and we asked him about the video on the Fed-Ex building. He told me a truck was in the way so they didn't get a shot of the suspect. Man I was pissed.
Anyhow, we figured this was the end of it. That was last Saturday. I still however put the trail cam out every night before bed and before heading to work. Well, lastnight or early this morning around 0055 the wife and I were watching a movie in the living room. I was thinking I should put the camera out since it's almost the time when I do. Then I said to myself I won't do it tonight. 10 minutes later the car alarm goes off. I ran to grab my pistol and the wife looked out the window to see the black man sitting in the car trying to start it! When I ran to the door with my pistol the wife opened it for me. I ran out the front door and the guy was halfway down the driveway walking calmly. I yelled to him and he took off running. I gave a small chased before deciding to get my truck. I should have cut the guy off going up my block as he ran up the next one down. I am thinking I know where this guy lives.
Anyhow, my wife got a good look @ him as he did her through the front window. Man I couldn't believe he came back a third time. But I had a gut feeling he would try at least one more time. I think the 2nd time startled him when the alarm went off. You can see him trying to use the push button to open the door. I was thinking he probably thought if he could get it started he could be gone before we got out there. Well we changed the key codes on the keys so he wasn't able to start the car or disable the alarm system. He can still unlock the door though.
I really don't think he will be back again but the thought he still has a key is there. It's about 1000 bucks to change the key out completely and we just don't have it right now. The insurance company will not pay for it as it's not MOUNTED in the car.
Anyhow, the wife now wants a pistol and I'm thinking of installing a permanent outdoor camera system. Changing batteries every other day is expensive.
A recap on how the suspect got the keys. Wife an I went to Jamaica the 1st to the 8th and my pop had my work truck. We went over there mothers day night to get it and visist my step mother and tell them about the trip. I drove the wife's car using my key. She took her keys with her to lock up the front door. Well I gave her my key because I didn't know she had taken hers (She later remembers she put them in the glove box). So she drove her car home using my key. I came home about a half hour later. We both are very particular about locking the cars up @ night. Not sure what happened here this night but apparently her car was unlocked. The suspect rummage through a neighbors car and then I guess he went in ours and found the keys. The rest is explained up top...
The car was found later around 1815 about a mile and half from the house in the parking lot of Fed-Ex building. We called the police and waited about an hour for them to come out. When he came out he didn't want to take figure prints. He said nothing was taking or damage so be grateful it's here. I said the keys are still missing. He could try and take it again. The officer insured me that almost never happens. But he ended up taking prints but we haven't heard anything of it.
Well I had a trail cam and I set it up on my porch @ night before bed and then again before work each day. The following Saturday morning I was working on the ambulance @ my local firehouse. My wife called me and told me her car alarm was going off. In the process of trying to get it to stop she remote started the car. She panicked and opened the front door until it shut off after 15 minutes. When I returned to the station after a run (during the time the alarm went off) I saw I had a missed call from her twice. I called her back and she told me what happened. My partner and I went to my home about three blocks away and I checked the trail cam. I had it on video!
My wife contacted the police and I made a copy of it for the officer. The same officer working the case came out and we asked him about the video on the Fed-Ex building. He told me a truck was in the way so they didn't get a shot of the suspect. Man I was pissed.
Anyhow, we figured this was the end of it. That was last Saturday. I still however put the trail cam out every night before bed and before heading to work. Well, lastnight or early this morning around 0055 the wife and I were watching a movie in the living room. I was thinking I should put the camera out since it's almost the time when I do. Then I said to myself I won't do it tonight. 10 minutes later the car alarm goes off. I ran to grab my pistol and the wife looked out the window to see the black man sitting in the car trying to start it! When I ran to the door with my pistol the wife opened it for me. I ran out the front door and the guy was halfway down the driveway walking calmly. I yelled to him and he took off running. I gave a small chased before deciding to get my truck. I should have cut the guy off going up my block as he ran up the next one down. I am thinking I know where this guy lives.
Anyhow, my wife got a good look @ him as he did her through the front window. Man I couldn't believe he came back a third time. But I had a gut feeling he would try at least one more time. I think the 2nd time startled him when the alarm went off. You can see him trying to use the push button to open the door. I was thinking he probably thought if he could get it started he could be gone before we got out there. Well we changed the key codes on the keys so he wasn't able to start the car or disable the alarm system. He can still unlock the door though.
I really don't think he will be back again but the thought he still has a key is there. It's about 1000 bucks to change the key out completely and we just don't have it right now. The insurance company will not pay for it as it's not MOUNTED in the car.
Anyhow, the wife now wants a pistol and I'm thinking of installing a permanent outdoor camera system. Changing batteries every other day is expensive.
A recap on how the suspect got the keys. Wife an I went to Jamaica the 1st to the 8th and my pop had my work truck. We went over there mothers day night to get it and visist my step mother and tell them about the trip. I drove the wife's car using my key. She took her keys with her to lock up the front door. Well I gave her my key because I didn't know she had taken hers (She later remembers she put them in the glove box). So she drove her car home using my key. I came home about a half hour later. We both are very particular about locking the cars up @ night. Not sure what happened here this night but apparently her car was unlocked. The suspect rummage through a neighbors car and then I guess he went in ours and found the keys. The rest is explained up top...
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