Not a happy new year - (Major Update)

[bolt pp]

I spent new years eve talking to the police after a couple of chavs burglarised my house and stole shit loads of my stuff. Its nice to know that even during these tough times there are people out there who will steal the little that you do have.

Fortunatly I am insured so I will get most of my stuff back, but I still feel very vunerable. Has anyone else been in this unfortunate psoition and what did you do to cope?

It's horrible and even now a few weeks after the burglary - even though it was a property I own next door and they caught him -  I am still aware of noises a few doors down and wondering if it's someone trying to break in again. I am often checking out the window and I leave a night light on in the hallway. It's pathetic really but it is a real invasion and just confirms how vunerable we can be.

A friend of mine had her mother babysitting for her and when she came back the mother was asleep on the sofa and the tv and electricals had been stolen from in front of her. They dropped her home and never told her otherwise she would probably never have slept soundly again!

It's not uncommon for burglars to revisit (sorry) once you've had a chance to get everything back on the insurance so a definite upgrade of security is worth while

At the moment I carry my mobile with me at all times, and I'm vigilant. I always turn on lights when going into a room before I would have walked into some rooms only lit by the hall light, I try and make the place look as occupied as possible and I have on a couple of occasions shouted 'see you later' into an empty house as I have gone out.  Not much - but it makes me feel better. 

really, i always understood it to be the opposite?

[Grier78]

5 months later and it happens again, this time they took my TV and Wii!!!

I had upgraded my security, added an alarm and fence but it didn't make too much difference.

I need to move!!!

[thetank]

ugh... that's proper wank

I think you're right, moving sounds ftw

[Graham C]

Shit man, that's aweful.

Move imo

[TheChipPrince]

Were you home?   Day/night?

Sh*thouses

[Grier78]

Were you home?   Day/night?

Sh*thouses

During the day whilst I was at work, the bastards.

[Colchester Kev]

Were you home?   Day/night?

Sh*thouses

During the day whilst I was at work, the bastards.

Odds on its one of your neighbours ... they know your movements too well.


fkin peasants, people who burgle houses are the lowest of the low.

[Ironside]

Were you home?   Day/night?

Sh*thouses

During the day whilst I was at work, the bastards.

Odds on its one of your neighbours ... they know your movements too well.


fkin peasants, people who burgle houses are the lowest of the low.

where is bolt?

[thetank]

Were you home?   Day/night?

Sh*thouses

During the day whilst I was at work, the bastards.

Odds on its one of your neighbours ... they know your movements too well.


fkin peasants, people who burgle houses are the lowest of the low.

where is bolt?

[  ] stealing your jokes

[Grier78]

Well good news at last.

Working at home today I hear some scumbags breaking in next door, I see them run down the hill arms full of stuff towards a whit transit van.
I say to myself "I am getting that registration number".
I make a beeline for the top of the road and cut them off at the pass, surreptitiously getting the reg number as they go past, so that they don't twig they have been rumbled.
Pass the details onto the police and they trail the van, noting where they stop and nicking the lot of them.
They are now in custody facing multiple charges of burglary.

I just hope the courts give them a decent sentence, apparently a few of them have previous.

[Colchester Kev]

weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee nice work Columbo

[Claw75]

weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee nice work Columbo

[Pelham Boy]

 

[Div]

Good work!!


Like you say, let's hope the judge is in a bad mood when it comes to sentencing time.

[Royal Flush]

Well good news at last.

Working at home today I hear some scumbags breaking in next door, I see them run down the hill arms full of stuff towards a whit transit van.
I say to myself "I am getting that registration number".
I make a beeline for the top of the road and cut them off at the pass, surreptitiously getting the reg number as they go past, so that they don't twig they have been rumbled.
Pass the details onto the police and they trail the van, noting where they stop and nicking the lot of them.
They are now in custody facing multiple charges of burglary.

I just hope the courts give them a decent sentence, apparently a few of them have previous.

nh wp