someone attempted to break into a car

[dansgotguns]

someone just attempted to break into my friends car that was parked in front of my house (to the north) there was about 7 of us hanging out in my kitchen when we heard the car alarm go off. Me and my friend, both armed, ran outside at the low and ready to check it out. First we cleared the car quickly checked for damge and then cleared the general vicinity.

then we heard somthing come from my back yard (south) and when we looked the back yard motion light came on. So we ran in that direction. We stopped at the edge of my yard and took a quick look around then I ran inside grabbed some lights and we did a second check of the perimiter.

After we cleared the whole perimiter of the home we decided to drive around the close area to see if we spotted anyone and we did not so we went home.

Now heres what I think happend. The car alarm that was triggered is NOT sensitive at all. therefore you have to really hit that thing for it to go off, but there was no damage so the only thing I can think is they pulled the handle extremely hard and when they let go it went off. Then they had to have ran off when the alarm went off and bunkered down in between my garage and the neighbors house when they heard us come out because they didnt keep running. Then when they saw us clearing the car they hauled ass through my back yard and into the mist, making my motuon light go off. And thats that.

Also no I didnt call the LEOs becuase I felt it wouldve been pointless. No evidence, no damage, etc.

 

[PX4me]

Well that was your fun for the night! At least they didn't get anything and all is good.

 

[Brandon]

May of been a test run for em.
I had a few times my car's alarm went off at my old apartment. Always saw different people running off.

My alarm had the 2 way paging, where the key fob would beep and vibrate and tell you which area was targeted. I guess those blinky lights didn't mean much to some people untill they tapped on it and it went nuts.

Sounds like you guys did good. Glad nothing was harmed/damaged.

 

[dansgotguns]

yea, was a buzz kill everyone went home after it happened

 

[Brandon]

yea, was a buzz kill everyone went home after it happened

That's no fun. You sure they didn't go looking for who ever it was?

 

[chef larry]

Portage isn't the quiet little place it used to be back in the 70's when I lived there.

 

[actaeon277]

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmpBYcM06Sk[/ame]

 

[dansgotguns]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmpBYcM06Sk

 

[darkkevin]

take all that us steel money you're banking and GTFO!! portage is going to hell in a handbaskest and quick!

 

[xfrostybeersx]

Also no I didnt call the LEOs becuase I felt it wouldve been pointless. No evidence, no damage, etc.

Or was it because Portage PD already hates you cause a FB?

 

[Magnum]

Also no I didnt call the LEOs becuase I felt it wouldve been pointless. No evidence, no damage, etc.

You absolutely should file a report. If something happens in your neighborhood again in the future, especially to you, then it will make things better on you and worse for them. The report would be brief but worth the effort should something happen again. I can't tell you how many times I've heard someone say "I wish we had filed a report..." If something happened that lead to a court case, then the prosecution gets to say "...this theft, which was very likely tied to an incident that occurred just two days prior, as recorded in a police report about a car alarm being triggered on the plaintiff's property on March 28. It is clear this could have been an earlier unsuccessful attempt to commit the same crime, demonstrating premeditation and determination on the part of the defendant."

 

[TTravis]

If they were hiding and watching you from the shadows, they probably saw your guns and will think twice before conning back. Too bad you did not have a dog, even a friendly one, that would quickly find them. Living in the country, I usually pop off a few rounds just to let them know they are not welcome.

 

[cmamath13]

We have had some issues in my neck of the woods. There is a way to start the filing process online now. You may want to see if you have something similar in your area. I think it's a good idea.

 

[Dwight]

If they were hiding and watching you from the shadows, they probably saw your guns and will think twice before conning back. Too bad you did not have a dog, even a friendly one, that would quickly find them. Living in the country, I usually pop off a few rounds just to let them know they are not welcome.

Said the graduate of - Biden Tactical Training

 

[rooster]

A good car alarm is a sound investment. I do not know what mine has since it came with the car but if you try to break in it goes off and even if you do manage to get the car started without turning it off it will shut off and go start screaming "THEFT,THEFT" once you break 5mph.

I only know this because my father got in it to go to the store without turning the alarm off.

 

[dansgotguns]

If they were hiding and watching you from the shadows, they probably saw your guns and will think twice before conning back. Too bad you did not have a dog, even a friendly one, that would quickly find them. Living in the country, I usually pop off a few rounds just to let them know they are not welcome.

We have a dog, hes a great guard dog too. But stipid me I had him locked in the back half of thr house because s friend hsd their puppy over and my dog wouldve ate it.