We've been burgled

Thursday my wife came home to find someone had come in a front window and helped themselves to her jewlery box. Luckily she doesn't keep much jewlery there. She wears her good stuff often so it was in plain view on her dresser untouched. They didn't hurt the dog and the dog didn't escape through the door he left open so we aren't out alot but the box he took had some pieces that while not worth money were the only things left by her grandmothers and an aunt she was very close to as well as some things from our wedding. She's quite upset about that and the thought that someone was in here when she wasn't.

The personal violation of your space is the worst part of the whole thing. Sorry to hear.

Not cool Wally. Sorry to hear about this

May I ask - were the windows open or did they break the glass to get it?

I was burgled a few years ago. I believe it was done by "kids" as they left my credit cards (thank God) and my savings bonds, but took some cash (tip money) I had in a drawer. The whole place (except for the kitchen) was a total disaster, they took EVERYTHING apart looking for something (drugs?) and dumped EVERYTHING on the floor.

Yes, the violation of your space is a real sleep disrupter.

Start trolling pawn shops and gold buyers looking for your stuff. Be sure to give a DETAILED description on the report.

Wally wrote: She's quite upset about that and the thought that someone was in here when she wasn't.

Much better than somebody being in there while she WAS.

My parent's place got broken into a few years ago (they have since moved). The perp went through drawers and took a TV and some petty crap, got a bottle of orange juice out of the fridge and sat and drank it on the side porch, apparently. The police said they were lucky in that the place wasn't totally trashed as other cases they had worked had been.

Sorry to hear it, Wally. It really sucks. I expect to see it more and more, though.

Sorry to hear about that! What type of neighborhood do you live in?

Maybe you should get a bigger dog too?

Joshua wrote: Maybe you should get a bigger dog too?

That's what we have the pirate dog for, and he knows it .

I don't think anybody would even think of coming in once they hear (or see) him

That sucks to hear.

But "burgled" has me dying laughing.

Is this the police sketch of the perp?

In all seriousness though I'm really sorry to hear it.

We were burgled about 5 years ago. The perp took some jewelry, some checks (we didn't discover this until our account was drained) and a massive E36 M3 on the front porch. Talk about insult to injury!!

When he took the checks, he took the ones off of the BOTTOM of the stack of new books. Because of this, we didn't realize he had them.

Hope everything turns out ok.

They came in with a dog in the house? Big dog or little dog? I have a 100 lb shepherd and people tend to stray away. That and the PD is a few blocks away with police driving by ever couple of minutes.

Sorry to hear and I hope your wife is doing well.

Sorry to hear that, Wally. I had a townhouse burgled many years ago, the perp ran down the sidewalk, jumped and hit the door with his foot, it left a perfect sneaker print. They tossed the place, threre was no money (surprise surprise) but stole two VCRs and a TV set. Worst part of that: one VCR belonged to a girl I was dating, it had a tape in it from her work at Special Olympics which was irreplaceable. We had been dubbing parts of it onto another tape for a TV spot.

Datsun1500 wrote: Many years ago my wife saw a strange guy go into the neighbors house so she called the police and let the air out of his tire so he couldn't leave. The cops pulled up as he was changing the tire Turns out he was a serial burglar but they never had enough proof to get him. The van full of stuff changed that....

Is your wife named Daphne Blake or Velma Dinkley? She sounds like a "meddling kid..."

If it's his WIFE, she sure isn't Velma.

I'm pretty sure Velma bats for the other team.

Shawn

Sorry Wally and Mrs. Wally. The loss of the heirlooms is gut wrenching. We got hit in February and they got a handmade guitar that belonged to my grandfather, literally one of a kind. I wish you better luck than I've had getting back what's rightfully yours.

The window was open as this is/was a neighborhood where noone locks there doors so they just had to pop the screen out and climb in. This was one time where having old things paid off as he never would have taken the 30 year old Zenith console without help.

This is the 22 lb killer of a watchdog.

2 weeks ago I found the door kicked in, an absence of my laptop, digital camera, Ipod, and worst of all my "Russian Nightstick" if you know what I mean... (It makes a very distinctive "Clack-Clack" sound)

Color me gutted !

Trans_Maro wrote: If it's his WIFE, she sure isn't Velma. I'm pretty sure Velma bats for the other team. Shawn

Don't be dissing Velma, smart girls are HAWT!

Being burgled sucks, we were in the early eighties and I still get pissed thinking about it.

In reply to Wally:

30 year old Zenith console FTW

4eyes wrote:

Trans_Maro wrote: I'm pretty sure Velma bats for the other team. Shawn

Don't be dissing Velma, smart girls are HAWT!

I'm sorry, Wally.

Sounds like you are a prime candidate for a concealed carry permit, Oh wait, New York? Nevermind. Hit up the local jewelers and tell them thiE36 M3 dont fly in this neighborhood.

Rob_Mopar wrote: Is this the police sketch of the perp? In all seriousness though I'm really sorry to hear it.

I know where the bastard lives.

In reply to TRoglodyte:

I'm well outside the city so the permits are not hard to get. Should someone come in the house while were home they would be sorry as the wife's a frightningly good shot.

We got hit this week too. Wasn't the house, but our shed, which is inside our fence about 20 feet from our bedroom window. Not a home invasion, but disconcerting none-the-less. And the SOB's took my son's baseball glove. Really? A kid's basebal glove. The funny thing is they stole the weedwacker I was about to put on the curb b/c it refuses to start. Told the police they should look for a perp with a dislocated shoulder.