Community Chat

[hckynutjohn]

In many neighborhoods the best protection can be "neighbors watching out for neighbors". In our area there are few homes as all of us have an acreage, and the road "in" is also the "only road out".

The few neighbors we do do have, we know their vehicles and they know ours. It is very easy to see a vehicle thatvdoes not belong here, especially one that is hauling big items out of their homes.

Nobody knows my schedule. I don't even know it most of the time. Won't say we will never be burglarized, but the perps might run into more than they bargained if I am home. 

To the OP.  Was this a burglery or a robbery? My apartment was burglarized many years ago and all of my electronics were taken. Not a good feeling for sure.

Thank you for putting up this PSA.

[PINKdogWOOD]

We live north of the heavy campus neighborhood among still A LOT of college kids moving in and out of apartments/homes/doubles.  We also have alleys up and down the streets.  I'm home all the time and watch 'people' drive up and down the alleys in beat up van, trucks, old cars all the time in search of stuff to steal - and they do believe me.

I'll see old pickups FULL of stuff they've lifted from yards, garages all the time.  I'll yell out to them if I'm out in my backyard.  I've caught guys toting all sorts of belongings from my neighbor's yard.  The driver sits behind the wheel while two guys had the grill in the their hands getting ready to walk out of the yard with it.  They saw me watching them, freaked out, dropped the grill, hopped in the truch and high tail it down the alley.  The stuff they already had from other yards was amazing!

Our alley neighbor behind our house had his a/c stolen twice!  Hard wires cut, and away it went, his lawnmower too once. 

I told the new neighbors right next door to us to be careful.  I see now my words have fallen on deaf ears because I see they never close their garage door.  Yeah, won't be long before the landlord's two ladders disappear.  The guys who lived there prior to these kids had his vehicle's 3 of 4 windows broken but lucky for him nothing seemed to be taken.

It's dangerous out there.  If you do not take up for yourself, someone is always lurking to steal your stuff.

[AuntG]

I'm more surprised by the fact that a truck was loaded up with the stolen items and no one saw it happening. I certainly don't keep my blinds closed at night unless I'm walking around in my jammies.

[CrazyDaisy]

I have no intention of living in a cave.  I often have both the windows and drapes open all night.  The dogs know when someone may be outside the window, they don't stay long  

[maestra]

Thanks for posting this. My sugesstion: get a dog, either large and in charge, or with a big bark!

[Say Nay]

With the size of the items stolen I'm a bit surprised none of the neighbors noticed the burglary. 

Some so-called moving companies hire people off of the street. Search online and there are many complaints of burglaries that occur after the movers finish their work. Beware of who you hire to move you. 

[silkyk]

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@maestra wrote:

Thanks for posting this. My sugesstion: get a dog, either large and in charge, or with a big bark!

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Even little fellas will do! One night we heard some kids out in our yard so I yelled out the window "Honey let the dogs OUT!!!". My Silky Terriers were barking their fool heads off by the door, sounding like real tuff dudes, and those kids skeeeedaddled pronto!  hehehehe  Bark way worse than bite but works....love my pups!

[151949]

No way I would ever live in a cave , or live in an area where I have to be afraid all the time.We don't even lock our doors.My DH does have a loaded shotgun in his bedroom closet should someone ever decide to make an unvited midnight visit.

[nun ya]

I was out with my dog and directly across the street a truck was parked in my neighbors driveway. He lives across town now but still owns the house. An older man and lady walked out with boxes and put them in the back of the truck. Then they asked me if the house was vacant. I said no... and admittedly I was kind of confused. They drove away and I memorized the plate. Called the police and the neighbor, Not sure what ever became of it. But I think I was just amazed it was broad daylight and they asked me questions like they weren't doing anything wrong. So, apparently they were casing the place because they thought the owner didn't live nearby.

And the reason I was out was... my big german shepherd, who doesn't miss a beat, was growling and barking, and my little dog wanted to see what was going on. 

[birkin baby]

My friends and I always joke that the wealthiest neighborhoods generally never close curtains or pull blinds. At night  those neighborhoods are all open for anyone  to see. I work into of those  areas. Everything  is on display. It is a good post to remind  us all to be careful.