Caught car thief. He's going to walk isn't he?
Discussion
Humour me.
I caught a fella trying to steal my company car on Sunday. I ran the b
d down with the dog and just as he dived into his house (turns out he lives around the corner). I wait at the front door and decide to call the police whilst I wait for him.
My dog is at the back, I'm at the front. The dog jumps up, I slowly walk to the back to see the wee ste poking his head out of the door. I tell him I can see him and he's now wearing a different colour hoody, same jeans and distinct trainers.
He goes "it wisnae me"
I say, "What wasn't, you fking idiot?"
The 999 lady in my ear points out calls are recorded and tells me I will be charged with assault. We exchange pleasantries for several minutes before he bolts again. I catch up to him again, once again entering his house. The dog is loving the running.
I then return to my house as it's not secured, to find in the process of attempted theft he's stuck it in first by accident and demolished the wall. I never noticed before.
Police arrive. Bottom line is, I never saw his face in my car, but the hoody but everything else trainers, jeans height etc. matches, and I watched him enter the house, and the highly suspect conversation we had will be recorded as it was quite loud. Forensics don't come out until the next day so there's nothing on the outside of the car and no prints. There's three swabs to see if they turn up anything but I'm not optimistic.
Sounds tragic, but I wish I'd lied about his face but I was on the back foot having been running around the bd village all morning.
So I reckon that's it. Unless he confesses, or those three swabs turn up something I'm going to continue to see the little st around the village all the time aren't I?
I caught a fella trying to steal my company car on Sunday. I ran the b
d down with the dog and just as he dived into his house (turns out he lives around the corner). I wait at the front door and decide to call the police whilst I wait for him.My dog is at the back, I'm at the front. The dog jumps up, I slowly walk to the back to see the wee s
te poking his head out of the door. I tell him I can see him and he's now wearing a different colour hoody, same jeans and distinct trainers. He goes "it wisnae me"
I say, "What wasn't, you f
king idiot?"The 999 lady in my ear points out calls are recorded and tells me I will be charged with assault. We exchange pleasantries for several minutes before he bolts again. I catch up to him again, once again entering his house. The dog is loving the running.
I then return to my house as it's not secured, to find in the process of attempted theft he's stuck it in first by accident and demolished the wall. I never noticed before.
Police arrive. Bottom line is, I never saw his face in my car, but the hoody but everything else trainers, jeans height etc. matches, and I watched him enter the house, and the highly suspect conversation we had will be recorded as it was quite loud. Forensics don't come out until the next day so there's nothing on the outside of the car and no prints. There's three swabs to see if they turn up anything but I'm not optimistic.
Sounds tragic, but I wish I'd lied about his face but I was on the back foot having been running around the b
d village all morning.So I reckon that's it. Unless he confesses, or those three swabs turn up something I'm going to continue to see the little s
t around the village all the time aren't I?I'd be concerned that if he does get banged up what his family and friends might do to the car after they find out who's responsible for him getting caught.
Or if he gets out, what he might do himself in the future (car keyed etc)
I know these things shouldn't happen but that's some people's mentality sadly.
Or if he gets out, what he might do himself in the future (car keyed etc)
I know these things shouldn't happen but that's some people's mentality sadly.
Mk3Spitfire said:
It wouldn't be a theft anyway, more likely vehicle interference or attempt theft. Forensics on the outside of the car won't necessarily disappear overnight. Not unusual for SOCO to attend following day for relatively minor offences due to work loads.
Yes, it's attempted. That's not what SOCO said. Understanding workloads doesn't make it any less irritating I'm afraid.
Retroman said:
I'd be concerned that if he does get banged up what his family and friends might do to the car after they find out who's responsible for him getting caught.
Or if he gets out, what he might do himself in the future (car keyed etc)
I know these things shouldn't happen but that's some people's mentality sadly.
Maybe, just maybe, the scrotes family are disgusted with his antics as well? (Hopefully)Or if he gets out, what he might do himself in the future (car keyed etc)
I know these things shouldn't happen but that's some people's mentality sadly.
TheConverted said:
You know where he lives? cant see him getting much sleep for a while, not with those frozen sausages.
in all seriousness glad to hear your ok and the dog, that's the main thing.
Andy
Cheers. Dog is still a pup really, he thought it was a game!in all seriousness glad to hear your ok and the dog, that's the main thing.
Andy
"Bloke" is much more scared of me than I am of him. I'll be honest it was a lot easier to keep it together when the guy was s
tting himself rather than being confrontational, it probably saved us both a lot of hassle.No manners some people.
750turbo said:
Retroman said:
I'd be concerned that if he does get banged up what his family and friends might do to the car after they find out who's responsible for him getting caught.
Or if he gets out, what he might do himself in the future (car keyed etc)
I know these things shouldn't happen but that's some people's mentality sadly.
Maybe, just maybe, the scrotes family are disgusted with his antics as well? (Hopefully)Or if he gets out, what he might do himself in the future (car keyed etc)
I know these things shouldn't happen but that's some people's mentality sadly.
Such a shame really, it's a nice wee place except for a few a
holes.Reporting honestly about what you saw is not always, hardly ever, the best thing to do. A crazy motorcyclist kicked my car door when he forced his way past my o\s on a dual carriageway. I reported it and an un-interested WPC came along to interview me. I had his reg number, make and type of bike, clothing, exact time etc.
He claimed he was with his mates in a cafe at the time which was utter cobblers but as I admitted I didn't actually see his boot contact my car that was it. He walked.
The dent guy made £40 out of it but I still have his reg........ He seems to have changed his route to work but he'll forget before I do and I won't make the same mistake again.
Hammy
He claimed he was with his mates in a cafe at the time which was utter cobblers but as I admitted I didn't actually see his boot contact my car that was it. He walked.
The dent guy made £40 out of it but I still have his reg........ He seems to have changed his route to work but he'll forget before I do and I won't make the same mistake again.
Hammy
All that for a company car, obviously it wasn't right but at worst it would have been an inconvenience if the scumbag got away with the car, or he could have made a fight of it and stabbed you. I'd fight for what's mine but a car that only some accountant is bothered about no.
Edited by blade7 on Wednesday 15th October 13:18
Hamster said:
Reporting honestly about what you saw is not always, hardly ever, the best thing to do.
Yup, but as I said, you chase a smackhead around the village for an hour when you're unfit as hell, then manage to narrowly contain stoving him in then find he's demolished your wall and see if you have your best thinking cap on when the police arrive some 5 minutes later.Police are good a spotting liars, if in doubt tell the truth I say.
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