Keep Alert - Theives casing houses in Bowie area

[august1410]

Looks like I need to pay you guys a visit. Haven't seen your wife in a few years. Mind if I bring my 1911?

 

[rwbow1969]

I have decided if I catch someone breaking into my house, they will suffer greatly. I won't waste the ammo (or lawyer expenses) to shoot them, I am going to tie them up and force them to live/pay taxes/drive in rush hour/have your votes be meaningless and then force them to try and buy a handgun from a Md. FFL who won't do 8-day release.
If that does cure them of a life of crime, I'll shoot them in the knee and make them use OBAMA Care.

You are a very cruel man...

 

[MDlocal]

Why didn't you get the license plate number?

 

[INMY01TA]

I'd leave a note on the door.

Hey shitbag. I'm not picking up your water bottles anymore. Doesn't mean I'm not home. Maybe I am, maybe I'm not. Come in and find out.

 

[wilcam47]

Kirby sales people are pretty pushy...but so are thieves...we had to put a sign up saying no solicitors ESPECIALLY Kirby sales people!

 

[J-Dog]

Looks like I need to pay you guys a visit. Haven't seen your wife in a few years. Mind if I bring my 1911?

I don't mind at all. But don't let L hold it, you might have a hard time getting it back!

 

[J-Dog]

Well, went to Lowes and spent a little money on a motion light for the back yard (in addition to the 4 on the front of the house) and a new deadbolt for the back door that keys on both sides (no breaking the glass and reaching through to unlock the door). Both installed now.

The local PD called my wife back to let her know that they'll be running patrols through our neighborhood and down our street specifically 3 times a day. So that's good.

Now I think its time for dinner, cooked with my good friends Smith and Wesson on my hip.

 

[Pstango]

Well, went to Lowes and spent a little money on a motion light for the back yard (in addition to the 4 on the front of the house) and a new deadbolt for the back door that keys on both sides (no breaking the glass and reaching through to unlock the door). Both installed now.

The local PD called my wife back to let her know that they'll be running patrols through our neighborhood and down our street specifically 3 times a day. So that's good.

Now I think its time for dinner, cooked with my good friends Smith and Wesson on my hip.

 

[Kilroy]

That's a little scary. Do thieves normally put in that much work to rob one house? What do our local LEO's think about this?

 

[Inigoes]

Cameras

There are wifi cameras that can be used with your wireless internet.

 

[bkonschak]

A friend of mine lives in PG county. Someone stole his AC unit while he was at work one day.

They just drove up and acted like they were working on it and cut the connections and left with it.

If they left a water bottle on the AC unit they were probably checking it out to see if it is easy to steal.

 

[wilcam47]

A friend of mine lives in PG county. Someone stole his AC unit while he was at work one day.

They just drove up and acted like they were working on it and cut the connections and left with it.

If they left a water bottle on the AC unit they were probably checking it out to see if it is easy to steal.

sad thing is it was prob sold for scrap copper...

 

[J-Dog]

Cameras

There are wifi cameras that can be used with your wireless internet.

Yeah, a security system and cameras are next on the home improvement list. They just have to wait a bit. Fundage has been tight lately.

 

[J-Dog]

sad thing is it was prob sold for scrap copper...

Bingo.
Last year the AC units on top of my office building got stripped 4 times. We finally had to put steel cages around them.

 

[J-Dog]

That's a little scary. Do thieves normally put in that much work to rob one house? What do our local LEO's think about this?

Dunno. They might see it as a prime location though. End of a cudesac on a street with no through traffic. Backs up to some woods adjacent to public property.

We've had issues with people snooping around who aren't supposed to be here before so sadly, I'm not terribly surprised.

Also, the detective told my wife that they are seeing a marked increase in crime in our section, and that they've been seeing this type of activity a lot lately.

 

[PMD354]

This story makes me appreciate my Rottweiler's more and more. They are also great for greeting jehovah's witness's too.

 

[J-Dog]

This story makes me appreciate my Rottweiler's more and more. They are also great for greeting jehovah's witness's too.

We've got a Basset Hound (small dog, big voice) and a Belgian Mallinois. Sadly, our Belgian lost a leg to bone cancer. But he's still very protective and more than capable of ruining someone's day.

 

[Inigoes]

Yeah, a security system and cameras are next on the home improvement list. They just have to wait a bit. Fundage has been tight lately.

360 degree wifi camers can be had for $80 on amazon

 

[Boom Boom]

Sounds like you need a few MD Shooters stickers for the front and back doors and a few windows...

Not smart. A good idea is to put up stickers or signs that say the property is under 24-hour remote video surveillance. If they see one of those signs, they will never be back.

 

[Minuteman]

Why didn't you get the license plate number?

I'd leave a note on the door.

Cameras...

Thanks for sharing the issue and MO. Great advice already given.
Good on you for cooperating with your local police, they want to catch them as much as you do.

Now help them by getting a license plate.

Two internets to each of you.