Well our we had a nice burglary in the family Friday night.
Between 3:30 and 5:30 AM, someone broke into my brother in law's home.
They came in the back door and left from the front door. When they were leaving, they picked up the keys to one of their cars and stole it, too. The car was packed to leave on a trip the next morning so all of their luggage, medicine, and everything else you would take on a trip was stolen with it.
The really scary thing about this is they were all asleep in the bed when this happened. The baby was in bed with them as well as the 'not so good of hearing' dog. My brother in law is a police officer and they also took his MPD jacket which was hanging on a chair in their BEDROOM.
They shut the bedroom door behind them and then proceeded to take a brand new flat panel television, video camera, and get this, the Christmas present under the tree. They live in a small, one story home.
We all have something to be thankful for for Christmas. Mine is that they didn't wake up while this happened because these guys would have had to be willing to kill in order to break into a home where they knew someone
was sleeping.
It could have been a real bad Christmas...
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77SoWal Insider
Oh, I am so sorry to hear this. That is really, really just horrible and SCARY!! I can't even imagine being at home during a burglary. Do they have any idea of possible suspects? Was the back door unlocked or a break in? Did they also steal your BIL's gun? Any fingerprints?
kt loo
LL, that breaks my heart. So scary. Thank god they didn't wake up.
Beach Fanatic
OMGosh how scary..there must have been some pretty great angels watching over all of you. Glad to hear everyone is safe.
Beach FanaticAuthor
Oh, I am so sorry to hear this. That is really, really just horrible and SCARY!! I can't even imagine being at home during a burglary. Do they have any idea of possible suspects? Was the back door unlocked or a break in? Did they also steal your BIL's gun? Any fingerprints?
Well since he's an officer, they fingerprinted just about everything. The burglars only took presents that were heavy (not clothes) so they
touched every present as they sorted through them. The detectives unwrapped all the presents that were left and they got some great prints of their curious two year old but they also got some good ones of the theives.
They had hardwood floors put in recently and there were two workers who mostly stood around and they think they might have something to do with it. They are not sure if the back door was locked or not. He keeps all of his guns in a safe so none of them were taken. These guys are going to walk in on the wrong dude one day and die for it. Hopefully someone else will get them before they hurt someone else.
Beach Fanatic
OMG.....how AWFUL! I felt a chill when I read about the jacket in the bedroom! Makes you wonder if it was someone who knew who's house he was breaking into and was trying to make a point? What a jerk! But the main thing is that the family is safe, thank God!
Beach FanaticAuthor
there must have been some pretty great angels watching over all of you.
You've got that right. I can't imagine trying to go to sleep knowing someone had been in my bedroom while my family laid there asleep.
On a lighter note, BR's going to go crazy on this thread.
Any minute now......3, 2, 1.......
Beach FanaticAuthor
OMG.....how AWFUL! I felt a chill when I read about the jacket in the bedroom! Makes you wonder if it was someone who knew who's house he was breaking into and was trying to make a point? What a jerk! But the main thing is that the family is safe, thank God!
That is why they think it was those two bums working on the flooring. They spent a few days there and got to know their routine and how the house was laid out. Not to mention, they stared at that new television for three days. I think its pretty obvious.
Funnkalicious
You've got that right. I can't imagine trying to go to sleep knowing someone had been in my bedroom while my family laid there asleep.That's just what I was thinking. Guns, guns, guns!
On a lighter note, BR's going to go crazy on this thread.
Any minute now......3, 2, 1.......
Glad everyone is ok!
SoWal Insider
And the fingerprinting really does work! I always thought that was just in the movies. But I knew someone who had a break in awhile back, police took a few prints and they caught the guy about 6 weeks later!!
SoWal Insider
On a lighter note, BR's going to go crazy on this thread.Most likely, it will bring back some bad memories!! I don't know what I'd do if I had a break in AND while I was sleeping!!!
SoWal Expert
I just went cold. What a violation- I hope they can ever relax in their house again. I'm sure your family will rally around them this Christmas.
brain
I just went cold. What a violation- I hope they can ever relax in their house again. I'm sure your family will rally around them this Christmas.
First of all, LL I am happy to hear that your brother in law and his family are safe!
On a weird note and a story in which I will explain later, my mom and dad came home a few years ago to find our former next door neighbor in our home and later learned that he had gone through some things in the house, like bank statements and credit card bills. At the time he used the excuse that one of us had left the dog out roaming around the subdivision and he simply came in through the garage door to put her back in the house, of course I got the blame for it at the time...well long story short this guy is Schizo and had intruded into other neighbor's homes and even killed a dog and later threatened my dad with a gun when approached about it. I will have to explain this juicy story later tonight when I return from Target--fun :shock:
SoWal Expert
Sorry to read that, LL. I would freak out, and if I woke up during it, you may be reading the obituary of the would be thief or potential murderer who threatend my life, when he entered my home. That would be the story if I did not have good guard dogs inside my house. They always sleep between the door and me, and I would feel sorry for the burglerer who decided to take the chance to break into my house. He would probably kill himself trying to escape the dogs, and if he just injured himself, I may have to bopp him on the head to prevent a potential lawsuit. 
percy
We all have something to be thankful for for Christmas. Mine is that they didn't wake up while this happened because these guys would have had to be willing to kill in order to break into a home where they knew someoneOh, LL, it literally gives me a sick feeling just reading the story. I'm so sorry for what happened, but, as you say, there is much to be thankful for.
was sleeping.
It could have been a real bad Christmas...
percy
That's just what I was thinking. Guns, guns, guns!Oh, gosh, I went there immediately, too!
Glad everyone is ok!
Meow
Oh, gosh, I went there immediately, too!
Goes to show you that a gun doesn't always help. Oh LL, I am so sad to hear about this violation to your family. How do you ever sleep soundly again? And I bet your poor brother is dealing with some heavy guilt. But, with your good humor and outlook I am sure you will be a great help. Peace to your family.
picky
What a horrible thing to do to anyone. Thank god they are safe and unhurt! I hope they catch those miserable theives. And I hope the TV doesn't work for them, either.
beats on hood
You've got that right. I can't imagine trying to go to sleep knowing someone had been in my bedroom while my family laid there asleep.You guys have my number (pardon the pun).
On a lighter note, BR's going to go crazy on this thread.
Any minute now......3, 2, 1.......
LL, that's awful! So glad your family didn't get harmed, but it will scar them for a while - in our case, we still haven't recovered. One of the sad things for us was that when it happened (Friday night), my husband couldn't get on a flight out of Tokyo until Sunday. He called every few hours crying because he felt so bad for us because we were so traumatized.
If you don't believe in guns, at least sleep with a cell phone by you bed so if burglars cut the phone line (a common M.O. in our town to disable the burglar alarm from calling the police), at least you have some way to call for help.
Meow
Good advice about the cell phone BR. I had always thought I would just pretend to sleep in that case and let them take what they want. But, I guess I do not know how I would react...especially is woken from a deep sleep.
Beach Fanatic
That's horrible LL. I am glad everyone is okay, that's the most important thing. I know they won't feel secure in their own home for a while. Wishing the best for your family.
Beach Fanatic
Good advice about the cell phone BR. I had always thought I would just pretend to sleep in that case and let them take what they want. But, I guess I do not know how I would react...especially if woken from a deep sleep.Miss Kitty, you are just wishing for a deep sleep. You would be sitting at your computer. But that keyboard could be a deadly weapon.
Meow
Miss Kitty, you are just wishing for a deep sleep. You would be sitting at your computer. But that keyboard could be a deadly weapon.
OMG..that is HYSTERICAL!!! And, so true! I could beat the thugs with my mouse! Actually, I think they would run away when I started talking their ears off!
Beach Fanatic
Miss Kitty, you are just wishing for a deep sleep. You would be sitting at your computer. But that keyboard could be a deadly weapon.
I was getting ready to say the same thing! When would a burglar find everyone asleep at Miss Kitty's???
it's me, not Bdarg. This login confusion is going around today!!!Edited
Beach Fanatic
Sorry to hear about the break-in LL. You can all feel thankful that everyone's OK and can only hope that the people who did this get caught and punished.
Meow
Sorry to hear about the break-in LL. You can all feel thankful that everyone's OK and can only hope that the people who did this get caught and punished.
I agree. I hope you will be back soon with a report of an arrest. It also makes me wonder if we should be turning our alarm on at night.
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