cSoReNSoN
05-21-2004, 07:49 PM
Update @ End!
Ugggggggggggh, my mom calls at 9pm saying her house has been broken into. It had to have occurred after she left last night and came back this evening. The idiot(s) got the big tv in the livingroom, the brand new dvd player, vcr from livingroom, broken (tape stuck in it-very old-barely works) vcr in bedroom, left 13 inch new tv inbedroom, and whatever else I dunno yet. I've called offering suggestions of items to look for, but she's obviously cranky. Apparently her jewelry boxes have been ransacked. Thankfully, most the jewelry is costume, but it's the awesome vintage kind from my grandmother and great garndmother so it is not replaceable. I just hope her wedding ring from my father was not stolen, as that is certainly unreplaceable.
I just cannot believe that her neighbors did not notice the odd car and starnger(s) carrying out large tvs. The loud glass shattering should have been rather loud. Just from what she ahs told me it appears the individual(s) broke her large side kitchen window, climbed through and then unlocked the door. I am unsure if her garage was also victimized as it would be a huge gain for the idiot(s) involved. The garage is loaded with my late grandfather's tools, riding mower, bikes, etc. I'm surprised the idiot(s) didn't try to take the boat while he/she/they were having a grand time.
Sorry for the vent, but this is just so annoying as she was straightening up her house to get the sercurity alarm installed.
Update:
I understand her being cranky as it's justified, it just didn't come across correctly when I typed it! Turns out one jewelry box is gone. The majority of the contents was costume/antique jewelry, along with her wedding ring. This jewelry held sentimental value as it was given as a high school graduation gift to her in 1968 from a dear family friend. Another jewelry box thrown on the floor. A bank dumped out on the floor and broken. I guess the contents were good enough for them as they left the money. Also,large sum in bank cds gone (were in a locked box). They were in the back of her closet. I will be going over later today to help identify missing objects and clean up the mess.
I am upset with the inadequate police work. The police did not take any fingerprints. The police officer said because it rained there would be none on the window, which I understand. But After the idiot(s) broke the large side window and climded through the window, the back door had to opened! I have to believe some fingerprints would be on the inside, on the door handle! The tv was on an entertainment center, along with the vcr and dvd player in the livingroom, so I have a hard time believing no prints would be left there, as well. Oh, the garage appears untouched, It has a normal house door on the side attachment and big door. Funny thing is it doesn't lock well, and the side door is an old house door that has the panels of glass. It would have been an easy break-in, but then again these criminals weren't the smartest as they took a broken vcr with a tape that had been stuck for years with "All My Children" on it. ha
I am probably mostly curious as to how the neighbor next door to the kitchen window that was broken into did not see or hear anything! The houses are only separated by our driveway! I certainly believe that glass shattering would be difficult to ignore. But the fact that is most astonishing is that somebody had to ahve climbed through the kitchen window to unlock the door! The back door is steel with no window and the window is a bit far from the door lock, so unless this idiot was stretch armstrong I dunno how he/she could have gottent hrough other than climbing through the shattered window! Plus, the screen on the window would have been needed to be cut to get through the window. I wonder how a strange car and individuals walking out the house carrying tvs, dvd players, vcrs, jewelry boxes, security boxes could go unnoticed. I think I will be asking the neighbors some questions since the cops opted not to ask anything. My mom was scared and called 9-1-1, but it took them 30-35 minutes to come things out. I understand it was certainly not an emergency, but 30-35 minutes seems a bit long to wait for police response in a fairly small geographically sized city.
I guess the positives are: the broken vcr is now gone, nobody was hurt, the cds can be replaced, home owners insurance is good, essentially everything but the jewelry can be replaced. I believe in karma, so these individual(s) are gonan get his/hers/theirs someday!
Ugggggggggggh, my mom calls at 9pm saying her house has been broken into. It had to have occurred after she left last night and came back this evening. The idiot(s) got the big tv in the livingroom, the brand new dvd player, vcr from livingroom, broken (tape stuck in it-very old-barely works) vcr in bedroom, left 13 inch new tv inbedroom, and whatever else I dunno yet. I've called offering suggestions of items to look for, but she's obviously cranky. Apparently her jewelry boxes have been ransacked. Thankfully, most the jewelry is costume, but it's the awesome vintage kind from my grandmother and great garndmother so it is not replaceable. I just hope her wedding ring from my father was not stolen, as that is certainly unreplaceable.
I just cannot believe that her neighbors did not notice the odd car and starnger(s) carrying out large tvs. The loud glass shattering should have been rather loud. Just from what she ahs told me it appears the individual(s) broke her large side kitchen window, climbed through and then unlocked the door. I am unsure if her garage was also victimized as it would be a huge gain for the idiot(s) involved. The garage is loaded with my late grandfather's tools, riding mower, bikes, etc. I'm surprised the idiot(s) didn't try to take the boat while he/she/they were having a grand time.
Sorry for the vent, but this is just so annoying as she was straightening up her house to get the sercurity alarm installed.
Update:
I understand her being cranky as it's justified, it just didn't come across correctly when I typed it! Turns out one jewelry box is gone. The majority of the contents was costume/antique jewelry, along with her wedding ring. This jewelry held sentimental value as it was given as a high school graduation gift to her in 1968 from a dear family friend. Another jewelry box thrown on the floor. A bank dumped out on the floor and broken. I guess the contents were good enough for them as they left the money. Also,large sum in bank cds gone (were in a locked box). They were in the back of her closet. I will be going over later today to help identify missing objects and clean up the mess.
I am upset with the inadequate police work. The police did not take any fingerprints. The police officer said because it rained there would be none on the window, which I understand. But After the idiot(s) broke the large side window and climded through the window, the back door had to opened! I have to believe some fingerprints would be on the inside, on the door handle! The tv was on an entertainment center, along with the vcr and dvd player in the livingroom, so I have a hard time believing no prints would be left there, as well. Oh, the garage appears untouched, It has a normal house door on the side attachment and big door. Funny thing is it doesn't lock well, and the side door is an old house door that has the panels of glass. It would have been an easy break-in, but then again these criminals weren't the smartest as they took a broken vcr with a tape that had been stuck for years with "All My Children" on it. ha
I am probably mostly curious as to how the neighbor next door to the kitchen window that was broken into did not see or hear anything! The houses are only separated by our driveway! I certainly believe that glass shattering would be difficult to ignore. But the fact that is most astonishing is that somebody had to ahve climbed through the kitchen window to unlock the door! The back door is steel with no window and the window is a bit far from the door lock, so unless this idiot was stretch armstrong I dunno how he/she could have gottent hrough other than climbing through the shattered window! Plus, the screen on the window would have been needed to be cut to get through the window. I wonder how a strange car and individuals walking out the house carrying tvs, dvd players, vcrs, jewelry boxes, security boxes could go unnoticed. I think I will be asking the neighbors some questions since the cops opted not to ask anything. My mom was scared and called 9-1-1, but it took them 30-35 minutes to come things out. I understand it was certainly not an emergency, but 30-35 minutes seems a bit long to wait for police response in a fairly small geographically sized city.
I guess the positives are: the broken vcr is now gone, nobody was hurt, the cds can be replaced, home owners insurance is good, essentially everything but the jewelry can be replaced. I believe in karma, so these individual(s) are gonan get his/hers/theirs someday!