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03-25-2008, 11:28 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Dallas, TX
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Had my first JK break-in...
On my way to work yesterday morning, I open the glove box to get the ipod out. No ipod, no GPS, no SunPass (prepaid tollway thing). I call back to my building and the guy in the office says he'd ask around. He calls me back about an hour later and says one of the ladies upstairs saw the sheriff's office arrest someone early in the morning down the street.
I called the local sheriff's office and she says I need to file a report so they can link it back to the original one with the arrest. Since I work in a different city than I live in, I waited until I got home that night and reported. A officer came out, dusted, took my inventory and left.
An hour later a detective called and told me he would stop by that night. He knocked on the door with my GPS, ipod and sunpass in hand. Took a statement and that was that.
 From the time I reported the theft to the time he brought my stuff back was about 90 minutes.
CLIFFS - Always remember to lock your glove box.
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03-25-2008, 11:30 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Austin, Texas
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Wow, congradulations on getting your stuff back!
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03-25-2008, 11:30 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Dallas, TX
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Wow. Florida cops rock. In Dallas they would just give us directions to the nearest Best Buy.
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03-25-2008, 11:33 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: On the Edge of the Everglades
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That's some luck! Great job from the Po-Po.
You live in So. FL and leave things in the jeep? 
I never leave anything inside (locked in the box or not). I've had too many things disappear from my jeeps in the past. (plus had the top knifed once too).
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03-25-2008, 11:44 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: WNC
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Shocker.
I read your thread title and the 1st thing that went through my head was "he must live in Miami". I looked at your location and had to shake my head.
I used to live down there and I don't regret leaving one bit. Not that Tampa is much better, but its night and day compared to SoFL. I spent 20 years in Cooper City. I've never seen so many little rich kids who think they're thugs - they are everywhere.
One thing I can say is that I've heard lots of bad pub. on BSO - I'm happy to hear they stepped up. You got lucky.
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03-25-2008, 11:53 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: GA
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wow you got some good cops. Here there would a report filed, maybe someone come look and thats about it. When my car got broke into a the system stolen out of it they took the info over the phone and never came out to my house.
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03-25-2008, 11:54 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Orlando, Fl
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Wow, you are one lucky dude. You better go get a lotto ticket and see if the luck continues
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2.5" Teraflex Budget Boost, 1" MORE Body Lift, KC Slimlights, ProComp 7047 Wheels, 305x65x18 (34's) BFG AT KO's, Airraid CAI, Riddler Differential Covers, Headlight & Taillight guards, etc...
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03-25-2008, 12:02 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Mississippi
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Yep, that was great that you got your stuff back. I carry a light back pack and when I leave the Jeep, my stereo head, gps, anything that is not glued down, goes in the pack and goes with me. In Jackson, MS, it would have probably been the cops that stole it. Glad I no longer live in Jackson.
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03-25-2008, 12:02 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Nazareth P.A.
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Thats really lucky that you got all your stuff back, that was prob like a one in a million chance that they caught the guy that stole your stuff. Just a quick question, was your soft top down or were the doors just unlocked?? Was there any damage to the jeep itself??
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Build Thread
Are You An Offroad Junkie
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Originally Posted by MysticGringo
This "Jeep thing" is like dating a really really hot chick, who is crazy! Its alot of fun, you spend too much money, your up all night ending up sweaty & greasy from it, your friends are jealous, you get admission into some sort of weird club... but it gets mad at your for no reason, throws fits seemingly randomly, has unexplained issues which it somehow solves on its own only after you try a bunch of different things (and spend a bunch of money) to solve it... and yet you can't resist getting in it every chance you can.
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03-25-2008, 12:04 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Nazareth P.A.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by SpoiledRotten
I carry a light back pack and when I leave the Jeep, my stereo head, gps, anything that is not glued down, goes in the pack and goes with me.
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Thats a really good idea  im going to have to start doing that considering right now im going to school in west philly    
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1999 TJ Wrangler, 4 banger 5-spd
Soft-top, full doors
31" BFG AT, 3" Lift
1954 CJ3B Willys
Hurricane 4, 3-spd with Warn Overdrive, Snow-plow
NGJC# 15
Low Output 4 cylinder Jeep Club Member #166
Build Thread
Are You An Offroad Junkie
Quote:
Originally Posted by MysticGringo
This "Jeep thing" is like dating a really really hot chick, who is crazy! Its alot of fun, you spend too much money, your up all night ending up sweaty & greasy from it, your friends are jealous, you get admission into some sort of weird club... but it gets mad at your for no reason, throws fits seemingly randomly, has unexplained issues which it somehow solves on its own only after you try a bunch of different things (and spend a bunch of money) to solve it... and yet you can't resist getting in it every chance you can.
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03-25-2008, 12:16 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Long Island, NY
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Count me in on the "Wow, you have great cops in your area!" sentiment. I'm typically very pro-police officer, but in NY / Long Island, I have never heard of anyone ever having a response like that... Usually you phone in the report and that's about all that happens. We just had someone in our area robbing trucks at the train station and on my street... My pop's truck was broken into in the driveway, though he fortunately had nothing really worth taking.
( On the plus side, that break-in on the driveway was the little bit it took to push my other half into finally relenting to me picking up a new shotgun to keep loaded and under the bed!  )
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03-25-2008, 12:19 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: West Virginia
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Dont leave anything you woulnd mind giving away. Even if you lock the glove box. They will break in and see that its locked which means its hiding something and then you will have to replace half your dash too.
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03-25-2008, 12:22 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Louisiana
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Quote:
Originally Posted by tx-Skydiver
Wow. Florida cops rock. In Dallas they would just give us directions to the nearest Best Buy.
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Our direct you to the Pawn Shop where you could purchase it back 
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03-25-2008, 12:26 PM
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Join Date: May 2006
Location: South Florida
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Quote:
Originally Posted by EmbarkChief
Wow, congradulations on getting your stuff back!
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x's 2!
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03-25-2008, 12:53 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Orlando, Fl
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Quote:
Originally Posted by SpoiledRotten
Yep, that was great that you got your stuff back. I carry a light back pack and when I leave the Jeep, my stereo head, gps, anything that is not glued down, goes in the pack and goes with me. In Jackson, MS, it would have probably been the cops that stole it. Glad I no longer live in Jackson.
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just admit it... its not a "light back pack" It's a mans purse
i am kidding!!!
Seriously though thats a good idea.
Light back pack - good idea
Mans purse - bad idea
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2.5" Teraflex Budget Boost, 1" MORE Body Lift, KC Slimlights, ProComp 7047 Wheels, 305x65x18 (34's) BFG AT KO's, Airraid CAI, Riddler Differential Covers, Headlight & Taillight guards, etc...
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Had my first JK break-in...
