Stealling

[ThreeFeet]

Hope you didn't loose a lot of stuff from that break in at the LaMonster Garage.

[Bob Denman]

WHAT happened???

[robmorg]

WHAT happened???

I heard that a certain dog (who likes to sit on the roof of his dog house) broke in and stole off with the F3.

[Bob Denman]

I KNEW that we should have had him neutered!
Seriously: I hope that the damage and loss, is minimal!

[cuznjohn]

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[PrairieSpyder]

Was there really a break-in? Dang!

[zuni]

I saw the earlier post about them taking some UTEs, was there something else? Hoping for a quick recovery!

CJ JAX

[SpyderDen]

Early Thursday morning, Pit Bull Powersports Owner Len Damouth learned that his north Springfield repair shop was broken into.
“We had knew that the alarms had went off. So you always hold your breath when that happens, you hope it’s a false alarm,” says Damouth, “But then you get here, and they’ve actually stolen stuff and it sucks. I hate thieves.”
The thieves cut the chain link fence open and stole four UTV’s, side-by-side off-roading vehicles, and a flat-bed trailer. They left after cutting the lock on the gate. Damouth says it was a group of four people, and his security cameras recorded the incident.
“I know this isn’t an isolated incident, there’s a lot of theft on the north side of Springfield,” says Damouth.
He opened the business in that location a couple years ago. He says they’ve experienced small, petty thefts, but nothing as serious as this one. Damouth says this kind of crime is tough on local businesses like his, and on the customers who lost their valuables. He says two of them are young boys.
“They save, and they get their Christmas money, and their birthday money, and they mow grass, and do chores,” says Damouth, “So to see thieves take something from kids like that, it just makes us furious.”
Luckily Damouth has the proper insurance coverage, including garage keeper insurance.
“It takes care of other people’s property while it’s in the possession of the repair shop, for instance,” says Insurance Agent Dustin Bowman. He says reputable repair shops will have garage keeper’s insurance. But when you drop off a vehicle at the shop, it’s a good idea to double check and make sure the business is covered.
“It doesn’t hurt to ask,” says Bowman.
When it comes to replacing the kids’ stolen vehicles, Damouth says he already has plans to buy them new ones. And when it comes to finding the thieves that did it, Damound says, “They were foolish enough to leave behind some gloves and some tools that the police have been able to pull some fingerprints off of. So it’s going to help, there.”
In the meantime, Damouth is ramping up security at the shop. He says, “We got a couple of bull mastiffs on the way and they’re hungry.”

[ARtraveler]

Update would be good here. This is the first I have seen or heard.

[SpyderDen]

Also there is TV interview on Facebook.

[ARtraveler]

Also there is TV interview on Facebook.

Many of us don't use Facebook so we miss some stuff.

[Chupaca]

hadn't heard anything about this. Hope they can identify the culprits from the security footage....

[bruiser]

Happens around here a lot. Lawn equipment dealers, powersports dealers, tractor companies. We have one of the premier off road recreational riding parks a few miles from us, Busco Beach and ATV Park. Quite a few people have had ATVs, bikes and off road gear stolen from their trailers/trucks while parked at nearby hotels. Just recently guy lost two new Can Am Commanders from his trailer.

Most dealers here do not carry garage keeper insurance. Knowing Len, he'll make it right.

[robmorg]

That's a real shame!!! I hope they catch the SOB's, and they get what they deserve.

[Bob Denman]

[Rockwall]

When they catch them the jury should be made up of SpyderLovers!

[CMA Cowboy]

Hate to hear of theft especially from a friend. Thank God no one was hurt. Replacing things is what insurance is for and Len is a smart cookie for having that. Hope the Springfield PD catch the thieves and recover the stolen items quickly.