Really Strange Thing Today

[lizbud]

Does anyone remember the time when my house was broken into while
I was a work?

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Well something strange & weird happened today. I went out to run some
errands & since it was decent weather, I took the dogs with me. Went I
returned I saw a white cigarette butt laying on the concrete walk outside
my back door. The back yard is fenced & gates are locked.
Someone was here at my door when I was away. I got that old spooky
feeling all over again. Isn't that weird?

[Karen]

Maybe somebody just flicked the butt over the fence and it landed there?

[ramanth]

Not weird.. SCARY!

I'd let your neighbors and maybe even the police know that you suspect someone is "checking out" your home.

We had a teen on a bike that was riding around my parents neighbor hood checking out the houses for weak points. Neighbor caught him poking around my parents back basement window and scared him off. Police picked him up shortly after.

*HUGS*

[lizbud]

Maybe somebody just flicked the butt over the fence and it landed there?

Not possible, if you could see what they'd have to do for it to land there,
you would know what I mean.They'd have to be a contrortionist to do it.

[Karen]

Oh, okay, 'twas just a thought, as I've seen thoughless smokers (no, not all smokers) do that every once in a while, like sending it out of sight is proper disposal.

Hmm, maybe having large dogs barking saved you another robbery?

[gini]

Liz, maybe you don't have enough information to call the police, but I hope you will let all of your neighbors know about this.

I was in my home and my gardener told me (after the fact) that a man had come up my driveway and tried the rear hatch door and my side doors to see if my car was open. He had a description but didn't do anything.

I told my Korean neighbors and she volunteered that the same day a man had come in their back yard (right next door to me) and their car was open and the guy got away with their rolls of parking quarters. She gave me the same description of the man who ran away when she yelled at him.

So, I let our neighborhood watch group know and turns out they have had problems on their blocks as well and we all have the same description of the guy.

So I decided that was enough for me and called the police station. They have put our area on a 24 hour watch for a month to see if they can catch the guy.

What I realized is that at face value - trying my car door is really nothing to bother the police with - but once we all shared stories it turns out he has been successful in breaking into several cars in our area. That is then more than enough.

Yeah, I have a locked gate and fence and I have watched a young man fly over it like he was superman - the locked gate only keeps the honest people out.

(don't mean for this to sound like a lecture )

[lizbud]

Yeah Gini, My son just hopped over mine last time he was here. Just
finding the butt laying there like that was so unnerving for some reason.

I do have an alarm system now, and maybe the sign slowed them up
a bit. I will share this info with other neighbors though. Good idea.

Funny but we just formed a neighborhood watch group recently.I'll let them
know as well. Thanks you guys.

[Ginger's Mom]

That really is scary, especially after having been burglarized once already. And the fact that it happened when the dogs were gone. I would definitely talk to my neighbors, if I were you. Well, I am glad that you have two big dogs now to keep you safe.

[Kalei]

CREEPY!!! Yah if I were you I'd definately be watching for more signs of this person's appearance. Its good that you are telling the neighbors too, now they will watch out for this snooper as well.

[crow_noir]

Well, I'll be hoping that you have no more updates for us in this story. *hugs*

[Pembroke_Corgi]

That is creepy! What about someone coming to read your meter? Is that anywhere near the door? If so, you could call the energy/water company.

I know sometimes service people just walk into my yard, even though I have a large gate that is very securely shut (to keep the dogs from getting loose).

[Cataholic]

Creepy. Any possibility that a bird dropped it there? I would alert my neighbors at a minimum.

My neighbor's car was broken into last week, and $40 stolen. She had left her door unlocked. My other neighbor told me that she turned off my light, and locked the door to my car last week, and figured it was the same night as the theft. (Jonah plays with the dome light as he exits the car, and must have hit it to 'on'). So, she might have been the reason MY car wasn't broken into. While I only had $3 or $4 bucks in it...still. .

[lizbud]

That is creepy! What about someone coming to read your meter? Is that anywhere near the door? If so, you could call the energy/water company.

Nope, don't think so. So many people in this area have dogs in their yards
or keep their gates locked, that our meter readers use binoculars to read the
electric meters from the alley. ( they are all located in the back of houses) I thought that was funny when I first saw it, but that's what they do.

I had to run by the Vet's office today, so I left the dogs at home & the
alarm set. I hate this feeling of being so uncomfortable in my own house. I now lock all doors to even go out and work out in my yard.

[lizbud]

My neighbor's car was broken into last week, and $40 stolen. She had left her door unlocked. My other neighbor told me that she turned off my light, and locked the door to my car last week, and figured it was the same night as the theft. (Jonah plays with the dome light as he exits the car, and must have hit it to 'on'). So, she might have been the reason MY car wasn't broken into. While I only had $3 or $4 bucks in it...still. .

I don't even report car breakins anymore. I've had mine rifled through
3 times already.I just leave it unlocked so they don't have to break a
window & don't keep anything of value in the car.

[Cataholic]

You know, that is somewhat MY thoughts as well. Unless they are going to steal the CD containing Baby's First Nursery Rhymes (PLEASE!), there isn't anything of value! Okay, okay, I DO have some old Michael Jackson....