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Post by renee on Dec 13, 2008 18:44:12 GMT -5
Someone tried to steal our Black Jeep last night sometime between 6pm and this afternoon. Ken went out to move the merc just after 3 pm (which was just to the left of the Black Jeep)when he noticed a half eaten sandwich sitting on the winch..the plug for the lock on the winch was off and the wing window of the drivers side pulled out. The steering colum is broken where the turn indicators are, not sure if they were deciding that they would take the whole jeep and strip it or what?  ?? Ken has called the police and are waiting for them to show up. I'll have pics of the damage as soon as they are loaded. |
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Post by renee on Dec 13, 2008 19:26:55 GMT -5
the lock for the winch  wing window  |
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Post by poorboy1 on Dec 13, 2008 19:51:55 GMT -5
lucky on the winch not getting taken. I definetly wouldnt leave it on there even with the lock. I hate thieves.
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Post by renee on Dec 13, 2008 20:36:50 GMT -5
  this was sitting on the winch  Ken thinks whoever did this got scared after they broke into the jeep and hit the button for the "daylighters" and couldn't turn them off. |
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Post by CRAZY BASTARD on Dec 13, 2008 20:52:53 GMT -5
sorry to here that it really sucks glad they didnt get much
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Post by Buzzer on Dec 13, 2008 21:05:23 GMT -5
time for an alarm for christmas and hook it up to the PA as well as the lights
sorry to hear ya getting hit....
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Post by renee on Dec 13, 2008 21:05:33 GMT -5
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Post by renee on Dec 13, 2008 21:09:58 GMT -5
Thanks everyone....they didn't take anything...thou they tried too.. Ken talked with the police and the officer was able to get a print off of the wing window. So hopefully (crossing fingers) they are able to get this person or persons and they can have a Merry Christmas in jail!
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Post by renee on Dec 13, 2008 21:12:24 GMT -5
actually Federal Prison because of what we use the Jeep for. It's a Federal Crime to mess with an Emergency Vehicle
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Post by Rock Dawg on Dec 13, 2008 21:21:38 GMT -5
wow, sorry to hear. I'm glad they didn't take anything.
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Post by The Black Jeep on Dec 13, 2008 21:37:01 GMT -5
I just finished talking to the neighbors...and we figure this all took place between 9:00pm and 2:30am. I went to move the Mercury parked next to the Black Jeep last night around 9:00pm out to the street, since we are only aloud one vehicle in the parking lot. The spot that I like to park the Mercury at on the strret was filled, so I left it there overnight, everything looked ok at that time. The neighbors came home at 2:30am from partying and noticed the hazards were flashing on the Black Jeep and thought the alarm was going off. So sometime between 9:00pm and 2:30 am is when this took place. I figured the person trying to steal the Black Jeep hit the hazard switch and the overhead daylighters and couldn't get them to turn off which scared them off. Found this out because the battery was dead, and when I went to jump start it, the lights were on. The person got into the Black Jeep by prying the wing window latch back and reaching into the Black Jeep and unlocking it. I have bungy corded both latches down tight so they can't get back in, and removed ALL the valuable items. Will be putting in an Alarm system very soon.
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Post by The Black Jeep on Dec 13, 2008 21:46:38 GMT -5
I'm wondering if the person trying to steal the Jeep got info of the Jeep off the site here?
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Post by poorboy1 on Dec 13, 2008 22:34:46 GMT -5
I know poeple have used websites to locate rigs before but I dought this was the case. Not saying you dont have a nice rig but cherokees dont really have alot of highly sought after parts. I can totally see them noticing that nice winch and trying to take it and when they couldnt they tried to take the whole rig.
Toyotas for instance have axles/drivetrain alot of people are after and seam to be high on the list.
The whole sandwich thing has me wondering if it was on the spot decision to steal or premeditated?
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Post by The Black Jeep on Dec 13, 2008 22:38:22 GMT -5
I know poeple have used websites to locate rigs before but I dought this was the case. Not saying you dont have a nice rig but cherokees dont really have alot of highly sought after parts. I can totally see them noticing that nice winch and trying to take it and when they couldnt they tried to take the whole rig. Toyotas for instance have axles/drivetrain alot of people are after and seam to be high on the list. The whole sandwich thing has me wondering if it was on the spot decision to steal or premeditated? I totally agree...we were just talking about that and are thinking it must be someone locally. |
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?? Ken has called the police and are waiting for them to show up. I'll have pics of the damage as soon as they are loaded. 
