Now I'm pissed!

[IRescue452]

We try the motion lights, the problem is, once the theif knows where they are, they can sneak up behind them and unscrew the bulbs without the sensor catching them. We had our garage broken into a few days ago. They managed to get away with some wrenches and small tools, but didn't get any of the expensive stuff. Alarms can be fun though. I noticed the dollar tree recently carried the little ones that you slide between window and frame and are pressure sensitive to go off when the door or window is opened.

[Kfamr]

People suck.
Want to borrow Simba? He'd be more than happy to sleep in the bed of your truck.

[cmayer31]

I've thought about sleeping in my truck, but even then I couldn't do anything other than call the police.

We do have motion sensor lights on both sides of the house, but unfortunately my truck was parked on the street, so they weren't close enough to turn the lights on. I also have an alarm on my truck, but unless the doors are messed with or the glass is broken the alarm won't go off. In this case they managed to get the rear slider window open. I'm going to get a piece of metal that will "lock" the window from being forced open again.

I was talking to a friend who owns the same truck and his was broken into the same way a few months ago. It appears that this is a very weak point on the truck and thieves know it. I do have lojack on the truck too, so if someone is brave enough to full on steal it I'd probably be able to find the remains of the truck and maybe even the thieves.

I took over one of the driveway spots and am backing the truck up against the garage for now; theres a motion detector light right above it and next to my room.

The really sad part is that the neighborhood and the street itself is a really nice area, but it's the few people who don't live here and pass through that cause the problems. Needless to say we're not all that friendly to strangers walking past the trucks anymore.

[cassiesmom]

I'm going to get a piece of metal that will "lock" the window from being forced open again. I was talking to a friend who owns the same truck and his was broken into the same way a few months ago. It appears that this is a very weak point on the truck and thieves know it.

But, does the company that manufactures the truck know about it? That's a potential problem on every truck. I wonder if the auto insurance companies turn around and file claims against the truck manufacturer because thieves have been able to exploit a weak point.

When I first started working the third shift, the parking spot I was assigned was in an outdoor lot. It was then that I got into the habit of not leaving anything inside the car that someone else might want. Even in the trunk.

The neighborhood and the street itself is a really nice area, but it's the few people who don't live here and pass through that cause the problems.

Can you tell that to your village board? They have a vested interest in keeping the street and the neighborhood nice. I'm with Brody's mum - I hate the "I want it, so I'm going to take it" mentality too.

[wolf_Q]

That would make me really angry too. I'm glad at least nothing was stolen. I'll never understand why people do things like that. I'd definitely get the lock for the back window.

[Vela]

Ugh how frustrating!! I hate that mentality. I don't know why people can't just work hard and get things themselves, rather than take it from others. I know how you feel! We had a 600.00 saw stolen from our garage right after we moved in. I hope it stops happening to you, it sucks!

[shais_mom]

I don't blame you - I would be mad too.
When I was in California last year my parents shed got broken into - my dad hadn't locked it in 30 years.

But my Big Red Dog was a hero and chased them away - they took the gas can, weedwacker, and chain saw.