Made new friends then we got robbed

[Firefly]

I'll send you a PM if your want to discuss my crime stats statement more.
I don't want to derail this thread any more than I have.

Sure hope they can find these punks that broke into their house. Many, if not most burglaries are done by someone the family has had contact with. In this case, I sure would suspect some of the construction workers!

 

[lookerjdc]

wow.... that totally sucks...

hope there wasnt much damage....

its so amazing what some people do........

 

[Desert Spyder]

I'll send you a PM if your want to discuss my crime stats statement more.
I don't want to derail this thread any more than I have.

Sure hope they can find these punks that broke into their house. Many, if not most burglaries are done by someone the family has had contact with. In this case, I sure would suspect some of the construction workers!

Definitely not a random burglary. I believe Ann and Joe knows or have seen the perps.

 

[Blue Star]

The bad guys were either in recent contact, or followed them from the shooting range.

Definitely not a random burglary. I believe Ann and Joe knows or have seen the perps.

When I was broke in I was sitting on my couch waiting for my wife to get the kids ready so we could go to the store. Watched a guy ride is bicycle down the street, and thought that was strange since he was older, and people riding bicycles was very rare for that area. Even kids did not ride their bikes in the street.

Left about 10 minutes later to go to the store, came back about 45 minutes later, wife started making lunch, and I notice file cabinet busted into. Did not get much, but still. While waiting for the police to come I talked to my neighbor across the street, and she said she saw this same guy on the bicycle come up to the front door, knock, and go around to the side door (we used it as the front entrance since next to garage). She did not bother to watch any more than that. He knew we had left as our car was gone.

Ask the neighbors, I would bet someone saw them, but thought nothing of it. Just like my neighbor did not think nothing of it, figured it was someone I knew, as he acted like he belonged there.

 

[SpyderAnn01]

I talked to a next door neighbor yesterday and he said that he was out watering his flowers late one evening and he noticed a car that circled the neighborhood. He thought it was odd and he even thought about calling the police but he didn't.

 

[WackyDan]

7 Handguns, 1 Rifle and a ton of ammo along with 3 backpacks to haul off the goods in. All the guns were registered so that helps a lot. I know that our insurance covers guns up to $10,000 but I'm not sure what the answer to Bob's question is.
and we do have replacement cost coverage.

On the bright side my closets are now organized again!

Did you happen to have the firearms secured? EDIT--- I see now that you didn't.

 

[WackyDan]

I don't know much about guns other than they go boom but are thieves less inclined to take guns with trigger locks on them? I know many Spyder owners carry concealed weapons with or without a permit. And I can understand their reasons. I am considering getting a firearm in the future myself. America is not in Pleasantville any longer.

Trigger locks do not prevent theft. They are designed to prevent accidental/unintended discharge ( which should never be called an accident anyway). You'd be amazed how easy it is to remove the trigger lock with some hand tools.

That said, even some gun safes aren't all that secure but the point is to buy your valuables time and the more hassle a thief has to go through the less likely he/she will attempt to bust open your safe. This video is a bit over the top, but you get the idea -

Some have suggested it is worth more in the long run to build a hidden closet/access door into your house as a far better form of security from theft. Just don't be like my brother... Who insists that the lock on his front door constitutes the security of his firearms :banghead:.

Don't mean to derail the thread... but it can be the source of good advice for others who have not had the misfortune of being robbed - YET.

 

[SpyderAnn01]

We will be buying a gun safe upon our return from Maggie Valley in the meantime the guns and ammo that they didn't get have been relocated to a friend's house.

 

[Arr MiHardies]

I don't think it is a coincidence at all that this occurred the day after school got out for the summer.

 

[SpyderAnn01]

I don't think it is a coincidence at all that this occurred the day after school got out for the summer.

before

Justin it happened the day before school got out and I really don't think it was kids. They were very methodical even the cop figures they were pros.

 

[spydrluvr]

Anne, I am so very sorry. Glad though, that even though your home was invaded, you were not hurt. Thoughts and prayers to both of you.

 

[rhansen309]

So sorry to hear about the break in. I hope they catch them and you get to feeling safe again!!!