My house was broken into yesterday...

[MayAMonkeyBeYourPinata]

You may want to check ebay for the rare items.

Also I'm really sorry to hear about this.

[Steelrat]

Thanks. I was planning on trying to check the local pawn shops. I use to think of this as a nice, safe area. I guess we are just too close to the not so nice and safe areas.

It probably is a nice, safe area. However, there is nothing of value to steal in the bad areas the criminals generally come from. So guess where they decide to go? Most of the property crimes I knew of (theft, home burglary, auto burglary) occurred in the "nice" areas, including Orinda, Lafayette, Walnut Creek, Danville, etc etc.

[1stdeadeye]

Sorry bro. Hope they catch the punks!

But all is not lost. I still have the Night of the Living Dead Photo of you somewhere if they stole it.

[tony3]

That really sucks dude, I know how it feels. Our house 2 summers ago was almost broken into at night, they smashed a window next to our door and reached in to unlock it. Then our golden retrevier ran down the stairs at full speed barking, they ran Atleast no one was hurt like you said, the weapon of choice of buglers are firearms.

I got an interesting break-in story. My brother lives in chicago in an apartment. It is 2 floors, hes got the first story and basement. A group of kids are above him, then a family above that. The laundry room in the basement is connected to his basement. My brother came home after thanksgiving and his room had tons of stuff jacked from it. His watches, money, camera etc. He was pretty pissed. We didn't call the cops or anything because he had renters insurance and was going to get it all back. So my brother goes to work on wednesdays and his 2 roomates have class all day and are never home. Well, the robber figured this out, and bam, he strikes again and steals lots more stuff. Well my brother's hoodie got stolen. He is walking to his apartment and the girl that lives with the family on the 3rd floor is wearing his sweatshirt. The front pocket is slightly torn just like his Well, he calls my dad and they get the cops.

It was a long weekend and that is when the cops came. They installed lipstick camera's all over the room. 3 cops were on the top floor and the camera's were being prodcasted into a van across the street. My brothers room is in the basement so that was the first being broken into. My brother intentionally left out money and valuables. Well the guy breaks and in alas, it the dad that lives on the 3rd floor. He steals the stuff, they tell the 3 cops to go in and they bust him. They take him to jail, he was evicted of his apartment the next week.

[WicKeD_WaYz]

sorry to hear about that man.

I used to live in a really rough neighborhood for most of my life. And I can tell you that 100% your kids are safe now and you can tell them to relax because they are most likely scared. In all the robberies Ive seen/been around/ happened to me, the same guys never come back to the same house twice. Most likely they just wanted your stuff if they had a grudge against you and trashed your house then I would worry. Good luck and hopefully insurance or something will cover it. O but do change the locks on your truck because they might come back for that since they have the keys.

Its always bad when you have to consider bars on your windows....but maybe thats something you wanna look into if you live in a rough area that doesnt bar windows already.

[hitech]

But all is not lost. I still have the Night of the Living Dead Photo of you somewhere if they stole it.

Damn, and I thought that was finally gone forever...

[purple]

man, that sucks, sorry for you. At least they didnt get the paintball stuff. Luckily when i was living in the bay area we had two big irish setters, one with a blood curdling howl for a bark. Nobody ever came near our stuff.

Once a UPS guy was at the door delivering some stuff and my mom had answered the door. so he gives her the stuff and says "you smell soooooo good" in this really odd tone (at least odd to hear as a kid) and my dog who was behind the door at the time started this really low growl, one i've never heard before or since. the dude yelps "oh s--t" and takes off. hehe, they may be dirty, but i love big dogs.

Purple

[PyRo]

Sorry to hear this. I think the kids will forget all about it soon. When I was young our house got broken into and it scared me that night, but I was fine a few days later. I hope the police find the important stuff, like the rings. The Xbox and cameras can be replaced with insurance money. I would also look at getting the locks and ignition changed in the truck. They might come back and try to take it if they can figure out that is what the keys are for (one reason to never have a keychain that says "Silverado" on it).

A kid I know has his adress and phone number etched into his keychain, everyone tells him he is an idiot but he won't change it.

[tony3]

Damn, and I thought that was finally gone forever...

I got the link copied to it right now, so tempted to post it

[maglover728]

Please make sure to post any updates on this case here. After reading this, I want these guys caught as bad as you. Well probably not AS bad, but bad none the less

[Clare]

I'm so sorry to hear this! I found out that my car had been vandalized on the 13th as I was about to get in my car to drive to my grandfather's funeral services in my hometown. This happened in my own driveway, which really scared me since I'm currently living by myself. Aside from the grief from my grandfather's passing, I was really stressed out while I was a 4 hour drive away from my house. I kept thinking someone was going to break into my house while I was gone, because the thieves obviously know I have expensive taste after taking off with my ipod, xm radio, a cell phone, etc. Then when I returned around 1 am tonight, I had a really big scare as I drove by the back of my house and could have sworn my sliding glass door leading to the yard had been opened and that the pet door attachment had been ripped out. I've been so stressed out that I guess Im starting to see things. I called 911 and asked if someone could come check it out for me because I was too afraid to come into my house. 3 cop cars (way more than I expected to show up) showed up and they went in with flashlights and searched every room and came back out to let me know that everything was alright. I've never been afraid of living on my own but I can't stand that now I'm scared of going into my own house at night wondering if it's been burglarized or that they will try to break in as I'm sleeping. I plan to sleep with a gun by my bed until I move out of here soon..

[Lohman446]

Wow.. the important information in this thread is clare is living with herself

Ok, sorry, I just couldn't resist...

Hitech, I'm sorry to hear that, I know how bad it sucks to have things stolen from you at your house (mine was just a car stolen from the driveway which can't even compare to the feeling of someone actually being in your house). It totally messes with your feeling of home for sometime, in addition to the obvious material loss. I hope they catch them and you at least get the sentimental stuff back, you might take time to go to a few pawnshops yourself, rings are generally identifiable. Sometimes its worth it to pay to get some things back... man I'm sorry it happened and good luck.

[quik]

I plan to sleep with a gun by my bed until I move out of here soon..

Hahaha, AO Stalkers beware!

[PyRo]

I hope they catch them and you at least get the sentimental stuff back, you might take time to go to a few pawnshops yourself, rings are generally identifiable. Sometimes its worth it to pay to get some things back... man I'm sorry it happened and good luck.

Pay? Call the police.

[1stdeadeye]

I plan to sleep with a gun by my bed until I move out of here soon..

Isn't that already a law in Texas?

Don't worry. You have lots of friends.


Hitech-
Dagnabbit! Someone stole that picture from me! Your lucky day bro!