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Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: 4x4 on September 08, 2008, 10:56:07 AM
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We got broken into yesterday at Wilson Road (Yarrow) while parked on the street in front of homes.
I thought that would be better than parking on the dyke. Apparently not.
When I called the police she told me that I was the 11th person to call in and this was at 11:00.
Be aware of a mid 90's Cutlass/Cierra(?). Red, with no licence plate on the back. Not sure about the front. On ther rear passenger side window there is a square tape mark from a sign that must of be on at one time and taken off. Very noticeable.
Young blond girl was the passenger and a crew cut stocky guy driving. They were pretty junked out and looked pretty messed up. They will be doing it again to keep their nasty habit going.
I hope they liked our lunch and burlap sack.
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what a surprise, break-ins on the vedder. my truck was broken into last year twice, at the rail bridge and at tamahi. Hopefully everyone reports these and the police have more presence this year
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Let the Gong show begin!.... and the Break and Enters..... :-\
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Just to save me from doing this later.
"That didn't take to long for those type of questions.
I'll tell you what happened so I can copy and paste on the other forums.
First of all we didn't see it happen.
While we were getting ready to hit the river this red car with the addicts drove by us and parked on the dyke above us. They were there for about 5 mins then left. We decided to go fishing thinking that they saw we had nothing in the back of my vehicle. By then all our stuff was out while we were organizing what we were going to take with us. When we got back they had thrown a rock through the rear window.
We are assuming they came back after we left. We are almost certain it was them. To coincidental.
All I am simply doing is making people aware of this vehicle. trust me we will hear more about this.
And yes Hook if we were there and actually saw it, we would of dealt with it. We drove around for awhile to see if we could find them but no luck."
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I know that car and the couple operating out of it.
They had thier eyes set on our truck last year when Tadpole and I were fishing in the exact same area.
Same modus operandi as in 4x4's case.
Fortunately, we came back just in time to prevent them from breaking into our trucks.
Losers...wish I could catch them red-handed to give them some good old Balkan justice. >:(
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I'll try and keep my eyes open and a camera handy for these scumbags.
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Appreciate the heads up 4x4. I'll be on the lookout for this couple
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someone should set them up, and video it, and make a citizens arrest, or something,
something needs to be done, i know its always same old same old, but we need to hide in the back seet with a baseball bat or worse and catch someone.
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We leave very little in our vehicles.
They left our running shoes and rod cases. They took a burlap sack ,small cooler and gear bag. It was in the back and you can't see in through the privacy glass. All that can be replaced.
The 300.00 deductible can't. And I had to take the day off work to get a new window and clean up my Escape.
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Seems like these people are more interested in smash and grabs then actually stealing vehicles. The more stuff you have lying around in your vehicle the higher the risk of someone putting a rock through your window. Its a terrible feeling walking back to your vehicle after a good day of fishing to find broken glass on the ground by your truck!
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Thanks for posting this info, I will keep an eye out for the vehicle.
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thanks for the heads up, i'll be on the look out for this couple in the red car >:(
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Here's a solution possibly. Take everything that you could possibly steal out of your car (that being the unclippable radios, change, etc) and leave the windows down. That way they cant smash your windows... not sure what they would do to the interior of your car but I would think they are more interested in going to the next car for something that they could take. I would also think that if you leave the windows down that they would get the fact there is nothing in there. ???
A problem to this might be them stealing your car, which I guess they could do anyways after smashing out the window....
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There's nothing to prevent them from smashing your windows or your interiors just out of spite.
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Time to set up a bait and wait with the hunting sling shot. ;D Did that a few times in the last couple of years, usually is good for a few screams. ;D In the right spot the sound of the river covers up every thing, they don't know what hit them. Kidney hits are best. ;D
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I don't understand why the police haven't set up a bait car in these high crime areas...
just catch a few and it will make a big difference because a lot of break ins are from the same handful of scumbags.
Steve
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I don't understand why the police haven't set up a bait car in these high crime areas...
just catch a few and it will make a big difference because a lot of break ins are from the same handful of scumbags.
Steve
Bait cars won't work. These guys arn't stealing cars, they are simply taking things inside of them. If they smash a window of a bait car nothing will happen unless the police are just out of sight waiting for an alarm or something >:(
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When they come up and smash your window it just means their really desperate to get drugs. They are less concerned about getting caught and more concerned about getting crack or whatever. The breakins will stop and you know they have been caught or overdosed or drowned on vomit etc. :P
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Paint ball gun,drop a couple rubber balls in the hopper,and a couple ink balls.
There marked as thieves for everyone to see.
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Paint ball gun,drop a couple rubber balls in the hopper,and a couple ink balls.
There marked as thieves for everyone to see.
Nice.... I wonder if they could bust you for shooting them with paint balls.. ???
I know that if you beat them up, shoot em with a sling shot etc it could be assault but the paintball gun is an interestign idea ;D
Where do you want to set up fort ;D
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.......i like it ;D
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Chilliwack Progress
Vedder fishermen warned of vehicle break-ins
By Jennifer Feinberg - Chilliwack Progress
Published: September 08, 2008 6:00 PM A recreational fishing website is reporting a spate of vehicle break-ins in Chilliwack along the Vedder River.
One poster at FishingwithRod.com wrote about being broken into at Wilson Road in Yarrow, and was warning other anglers about it. Another said he was hit by thieves along the Vedder at Tamihi and the rail bridge.
RCMP Const. Lea-Anne Dunlop confirmed there was one break-in incident called in to police on Sunday. Stolen items included a blue cooler, a black and red bag with fishing gear in it and a digital camera, she said.
“We know that recreational areas along the river are often targeted by thieves since fishermen often park and then go fishing for the day,” said the officer.
The best prevention is not leaving any valuables behind, and removing registration documents and other papers with personal information like an address on them.
Anyone with information about the incident or the stolen items is asked to call Chilliwack RCMP.
jfeinberg@theprogress.com
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Chilliwack Progress
Vedder fishermen warned of vehicle break-ins
By Jennifer Feinberg - Chilliwack Progress
Published: September 08, 2008 6:00 PM A recreational fishing website is reporting a spate of vehicle break-ins in Chilliwack along the Vedder River.
One poster at FishingwithRod.com wrote about being broken into at Wilson Road in Yarrow, and was warning other anglers about it. Another said he was hit by thieves along the Vedder at Tamihi and the rail bridge.
RCMP Const. Lea-Anne Dunlop confirmed there was one break-in incident called in to police on Sunday. Stolen items included a blue cooler, a black and red bag with fishing gear in it and a digital camera, she said.
“We know that recreational areas along the river are often targeted by thieves since fishermen often park and then go fishing for the day,” said the officer.
The best prevention is not leaving any valuables behind, and removing registration documents and other papers with personal information like an address on them.
Anyone with information about the incident or the stolen items is asked to call Chilliwack RCMP.
jfeinberg@theprogress.com
As with so many paper articles this one is not quite accurate. The constable I spoke with said there were numerous break-ins along the Vedder up to that point in the am. Also we did not lose a digital camera. The gear bag was basically empty since we had our gear with us.
I'm glad to see that at least the papers are on top of this so others can be aware.
How did the papers know about this? Chris?
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Paint ball gun,drop a couple rubber balls in the hopper,and a couple ink balls.
There marked as thieves for everyone to see.
Nice.... I wonder if they could bust you for shooting them with paint balls.. ???
I know that if you beat them up, shoot em with a sling shot etc it could be assault but the paintball gun is an interestign idea ;D
Where do you want to set up fort ;D
they can definately bust you for all of those things but if they happen to 'fall' a couple of times its really not your fault!
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I don't understand why the police haven't set up a bait car in these high crime areas...
just catch a few and it will make a big difference because a lot of break ins are from the same handful of scumbags.
Steve
Bait cars won't work. These guys arn't stealing cars, they are simply taking things inside of them. If they smash a window of a bait car nothing will happen unless the police are just out of sight waiting for an alarm or something >:(
They still would since they would be caught on camera as they go through your stuff.
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Guy's you all need to be very very careful. If it's anything like in the UK, these scumbags will press charges for assault and and claim damages and you will be the ones ending up with criminal records. Not that I'm condoning vigilante action, but yes I'd like to see them get their 'just deserts' as much as anyone, especially as more than likely they'll get off in the courts. So if you do perchance happen on those concerned, then really watch your backs and leave no 'evidence'.
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Guy's you all need to be very very careful. If it's anything like in the UK, these scumbags will press charges for assault and and claim damages and you will be the ones ending up with criminal records. Not that I'm condoning vigilante action, but yes I'd like to see them get their 'just deserts' as much as anyone, especially as more than likely they'll get off in the courts. So if you do perchance happen on those concerned, then really watch your backs and leave no 'evidence'.
True, however there'll be not much to identify if one is wearing a balaclava.
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You can be traced if they see your car/truck registration plates in the vicinity etc.
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Chilliwack Progress
Vedder fishermen warned of vehicle break-ins
By Jennifer Feinberg - Chilliwack Progress
Published: September 08, 2008 6:00 PM A recreational fishing website is reporting a spate of vehicle break-ins in Chilliwack along the Vedder River.
One poster at FishingwithRod.com wrote about being broken into at Wilson Road in Yarrow, and was warning other anglers about it. Another said he was hit by thieves along the Vedder at Tamihi and the rail bridge.
RCMP Const. Lea-Anne Dunlop confirmed there was one break-in incident called in to police on Sunday. Stolen items included a blue cooler, a black and red bag with fishing gear in it and a digital camera, she said.
“We know that recreational areas along the river are often targeted by thieves since fishermen often park and then go fishing for the day,” said the officer.
The best prevention is not leaving any valuables behind, and removing registration documents and other papers with personal information like an address on them.
Anyone with information about the incident or the stolen items is asked to call Chilliwack RCMP.
jfeinberg@theprogress.com
As with so many paper articles this one is not quite accurate. The constable I spoke with said there were numerous break-ins along the Vedder up to that point in the am. Also we did not lose a digital camera. The gear bag was basically empty since we had our gear with us.
I'm glad to see that at least the papers are on top of this so others can be aware.
How did the papers know about this? Chris?
A number of newspapers read this forum. ;D ;D
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Someone should break into their red Cutlass when they see it parked outside of a crack shack for the afternoon. Replace all their pipes with Maple Leaf Drennans. They should get the message ;D
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Got broken into today around 1:45 pm. I was parked off No. 3 Rd. at the Vedder Canal bend. Did not take anything as I did not leave anything in the car.
Still, if you don't leave anything in the car it will still get smashed. Such a hassle.
I did see one fish snagged in the half hour I was in the river, nothing else.
:-[
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next time i go up to the river , i will be leaving a big note in my window , " i can see you crack head!, touch my truck i shoot you in the head "
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Crack heads cant read. ???
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Got broken into today around 1:45 pm. I was parked off No. 3 Rd. at the Vedder Canal bend. Did not take anything as I did not leave anything in the car.
Still, if you don't leave anything in the car it will still get smashed. Such a hassle.
I did see one fish snagged in the half hour I was in the river, nothing else.
:-[
Soory to here this. It getting so one will have to keep your vehicle in sight while fishing or take an armed guard with you and have them watch your vehicle while you fish. :o It getting so bad here in the Valley there is security people nearly everywhere including in our library here in Chilliwack, terrible. I remember when you did not even have to lock your house doors.
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Was fishing on Friday, saw two cars broken into but no one around.
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There is a huge drug problem in chilliwack, local store managers have been dealing with major theft for a few years now.
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Went out for a few hrs today and called a car into the Police. Another blonde female passenger that looked really messed up and a guy.
Older model brown Toyota Camry. I have the license plate number but probably shouldn't post it since they didn't break into anyone's vehicle. They were definitely checking out a number of cars at the gravel pit on the Chilliwack side above KW Bridge. I walked back to my vehicle got my equalizer phoned the police and then waited until I saw them get back on KW road before I hit the river. I hate fishing when I have the thought of someone breaking into my or someone elses vehicle in the back of my mind.
Also a older Toyota pick up truck was doing the slow drive checking out cars. Another blonde female passenger and guy driving. Pale blue truck with one brown fender. Like lowside said huge drug problem in the area. You can't miss these people their appearance and vehicle they drive (in most cases) give them away.
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It is getting so bad I think I will start taking the Maple Leaf Bike Mobile to the river on my fishing trips. ::)
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Really sad these days when you can't enjoy couple of hours in the outdoors without worrying about having your vehicle broken in. I was out on the river on Thursday when I heard a loud bang coming from where my and another vehicle was parked. I rush through the bushes and met an older gentleman dropping some garbage into the garbage container. The loud bang was his dropping the heavy lid. I scared the bejusus out of him.
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Just a warning to all those out there that the theives are in action in the upper river
I went out with a friend for the afternoon yesterday at the Prison run... fished that area for about two hours and returned to find my truck had been broken into, not only did they break both the passenger and driver locks but they also smashed in my passenger side window, in the pissing rain I might add >:( >:( the inside of my truck was covered in glass and totally soaked !! I was stupid in the fact that I left my pool cues in the truck as I was heading staight to a pool tournament after fishing, the A$$ Holes stole averyything in sight including my insurance papers, my leather jacket, my pool team jacket and shirt, my friend's I Touch I pod, his entire ring of keys, my pool cues which are custom made and worth over $1500 ... they even stole my dog leash, after they stole everything they broke my drink holder and my sunglass holder... the stealing I can almost deal with but the amount of damage to my truck was disgusting !!!
I know I can't do anything about it now but in the future I realize leaving valubles in the truck is stoopid!
hopefully this won't happpen to you.... setting up a bait truck or car is sounding more and more like a good idea, one day I will catch one of these theives in action... nuff said >:(
TH
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Wow thats shitty Rick. Sounds like they were in the truck for a while as well. I am surprised nobody passing by didnt see anything. Hopefully karma bites them in the butt. The crappy thing is insurance doesnt cover things that are loose in your vehicle ( maybe your home insurance? ). These guys need a pounding. Sooner or later they are going to get caught and when they do I hope the guys that catch them do what we all wish we could do to them.
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Yeah, it's stupid up river. A friend of mine got broken into in similar manner that you described and the thief took off with his work papers. He ended up losing job because of that.
I got broke into several years ago, but I didn't have anything taken. I think someone must have pulled in and scared off the thief because he/she left $5 in change that I kept in the ashtray on the passenger seat. I had a spare spinning rod/reel in the trunk along with some work tools and luckily they were still there. I dodged a bullet that day. The passenger side lock was ruined with something sharp. No windows smashed. Still, the lock cost several hundred dollars to fix. These days I even carry my insurance papers when I fish away from my car and the only thing I leave behind is my running shoes in the trunk. It's the shits when you have to worry about a possible break in while you fish. Even if nothing is taken a smashed window or a broken lock will cost you several hundred bucks with your deductible. We know what you're going through and totally feel your rage.
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TrophyHunter, that totally sucks man. I've had my car broken into when I was younger, and hopefully you'll learn the same lesson I did (and from reading your post it sounds like you did:
DO NOT KEEP ANYTHING (VISIBLE) IN YOUR CAR.
Don't leave change in the ashtray, don't leave a jacket on the floor, don't leave a pop can in the drink holder. Thieving druggy misfits will break into a car for 5 cents. It won't GUARANTEE your car will be safe, but it sure helps.
Sorry to hear it - hopefully people will learn from your misfortune.
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You think youve takin everything out of your car, but then your missing a stero, speakers, amps, and the change in your car seat. My buddy had this happen last year in surrey, chilliwack is getting just as bad.
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Wait until the local crack/meth heads figure out that they can get $40+ dollars for a catalytic converter. A battery powered Saws-all and they are in business.
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Dude, that sucks so bad... sorry to hear about what happened. But it sounds like they may have spent a reasonable amount of time in your car, and it's easy for passing cars to dismiss criminal activity as someone simply digging around in their own car. Something needs to be done about this, but in the meantime perhaps fellow fisherman should be keeping an eye out for stuff like this. I know I'll be paying extra attention while passing by.
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I will be paying attention too but i wouldnt even go near these guys so calling someone might be the best but who to call ?
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Uhh... the police?
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Sorry to hear about your misfortune. I was up in that area last week and I see cars parked along the road. The problem with that area is that you can see a car coming a mile away.
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Sorry to hear that. At least it serves as a warning to you and others not to leave stuff in your car. Luckily it hasn't happened to me and I'm on the river quite a bit but I have also cleaned out everything inside so there is no incentive for them to break in.
Also suprises me that no one has caught these people red handed..the amount of people out there these days is insane , you would think someone would be driving by or walking back to a car.
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I was out there this morning and parked just before the on the way store. As I was walking through the 20 meters or so of bush to the side channel I saw a rubby type fellow in the bushes with his bike, backpack, six pack of coke and 4L jug of paint thinner (no lie, he actually had a 4L jug of paint thinner, thinner and coke must be rubby drink of the day). I decided it was not a good idea to continue on as my favourite spot was a 10 minute hike from there and I was worried about rubby-dude busting into my vehicle...
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I photocopy my insurance papers and then I white out my address. Then I photocopy them again. This copy goes in my ride. This way if my vehicle gets broken into the bastards don't have my home address. I've heard that they go to your house and break in. Just a side thought. If you get pulled over and it's your car, the police already have your address from your license, so it's easy to explain why you have done this.
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I photocopy my insurance papers and then I white out my address. Then I photocopy them again. This copy goes in my ride. This way if my vehicle gets broken into the bastards don't have my home address. I've heard that they go to your house and break in. Just a side thought. If you get pulled over and it's your car, the police already have your address from your license, so it's easy to explain why you have done this.
Good tip
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Just a warning to all those out there that the theives are in action in the upper river
I went out with a friend for the afternoon yesterday at the Prison run...
Man what do you expect considering where you are fishing.
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Just a warning to all those out there that the thieves are in action in the upper river
I went out with a friend for the afternoon yesterday at the Prison run...
Man what do you expect considering where you are fishing.
Is that an attempt at humour ?
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Humour.
Sorry, I know you are not laughing.
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Humour.
Sorry, I know you are not laughing.
I figured it was but I am still fuming a bit
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i keep my papers under the floor mats. a little tip from the cops.
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really the papers are replaceable, missing papers are the least thing I am worried about.. my cues are handmade and cost me a small fortune.... give my left nut to get them back
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really the papers are replaceable, missing papers are the least thing I am worried about.. my cues are handmade and cost me a small fortune.... give my left nut to get them back
Maybe when the criminals show up at your house you could offer it to them :-X as your insurance papers do have your address on them.
:) I moved recently, the papers have my old address on them
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Sorry to hear of the break-in, but much more sorry to hear you lost your sticks!!!
As a very amateur player myself, (but hey! not that bad for an amateur of many years experience. Vegas rules. :D
What were the make, description, ounces, of your sticks? I'll pass the info on to my buds if they hear of some nice cues for cheap.
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maybe these guys had something to do with all the breakins up there
http://www.canada.com/theprovince/news/story.html?id=d8442c2e-16b0-4464-a91c-d6399727e4db
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Maybe I'm missing something obvious, but what's the big deal if your insurance papers have your address on them? So now they'll know where you live - what makes your house different from any other house?
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Tex
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Identity thief, making a new key to steal your truck and potential for vehicle ownership transferring are all problems that can occur from the thief of insurance papers from what I have heard. So, yes it is something to be concerned about ::)
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There is also the concern that the thief knows were you live AND that you are currently not at home (because you're fishing). = higher odds of an empty house?
This is a bit of a concern when you're out for a few hours, but is a larger concern to keep in mind when parking at places like ferry terminals, airports, etc. where the theif can assume you're gone for a few days...
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maybe these guys had something to do with all the breakins up there
http://www.canada.com/theprovince/news/story.html?id=d8442c2e-16b0-4464-a91c-d6399727e4db
Excellent news. The people arrested appear to match the descriptions of some suspicious characters in an earlier post.
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Call the cops and tell them to check and see if your pool cues are in that stolen truck from the link.
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maybe these guys had something to do with all the breakins up there
http://www.canada.com/theprovince/news/story.html?id=d8442c2e-16b0-4464-a91c-d6399727e4db
Excellent news. The people arrested appear to match the descriptions of some suspicious characters in an earlier post.
That was Tuesday so now there probably out and crack hungry. >:(
I had my insurance papers taken and some keys in the car as well. They probably went to my house to see if anyone was home to rip the place off. I am concerned about the identity theft as well. Because the police busted a few people by my place in Surrey that use your ID to get credit cards etc. Someone should go to the courtroom in Chilliwack and get a picture of those losers, and post it at all the fishing spots so we know who they are when there parked there.
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Maybe I'm missing something obvious, but what's the big deal if your insurance papers have your address on them? So now they'll know where you live - what makes your house different from any other house?
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Tex
And............. If your garage door opener is in your car your garage could be empty when you get home.
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Number of cars were hit in the Lickman road parking lot today just after noon.
And just so you guys know there was nothing in site in my truck and nothing was stolen.
Wish i could say my drivers door was as lucky. :'(
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Number of cars were hit in the Lickman road parking lot today just after noon.
And just so you guys know there was nothing in site in my truck and nothing was stolen.
Wish i could say my drivers door was as lucky. :'(
would it be stupid to leave the doors unlocked and glove comp open; also a note saying - "car is open, nothing there"
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I would be afraid to what they will do to the inside of the car :-X I think that they would pass it up, they are there to get stuff, not break into an empty car and make a mess. I wanna get an old beater car so when I go out I can roll all the windows down and make sure nothing is in there.
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Number of cars were hit in the Lickman road parking lot today just after noon.
And just so you guys know there was nothing in site in my truck and nothing was stolen.
Wish i could say my drivers door was as lucky. :'(
would it be stupid to leave the doors unlocked and glove comp open; also a note saying - "car is open, nothing there"
Maybe this was an act of vandalism just to damage the cars with no intention of stealing anything inside.
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Lickman Road is a high volume area. There are usually alot of fishermen coming and going, joggers, walkers etc. I suspect that there is a highly organized group that is breaking into cars. People serving as lookouts, and people who are actually doing the breakin.
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They punched through the metal under the door handle to gain access to the lock mechanism.
They did steal the change from the ashtray but left other things of value?????
700 dollars damage for a couple bucks change. ( crackheads )
Looked like maybe somebody startled them cause they left valuable stuff on the floor.
I was there for 20 minutes and was fishing close to the parking lot.
I heard a loud noise and walked to the parking lot and there were people fishing right there and nobody saw anything?
Once again lots of people walking and fishing and these guys dont care.
Anybody want to help set up a trap. Nobody else is going to do anything. The police said it was not a good idea to park anywhere along the river.
They said the number of breakins is staggering. I was the 7th person to call yesterday.
Doesnt sound like it would be hard to catch them. >:( >:( >:( >:( The way the gained entry to my vehicle shows these guys know most vehicles weaknesses.
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wish they'd setup a bait car there or something :-\
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Lickman Road yesterday, 1100.00 dollars worth of damage, for two dollars of change! The adjuster at ICBC said, off the record, level your truck unlocked. I don’t know? :-[
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sounds like the big city has come to chilliwack... It's a real shame! I now see crackheads next to Wendy's/Petrocan everytime weekend that I fill up for gas...
I saw someone who looked out of place at wilson road saturday, and he was posing as a birder, with a backback and binoculars on... Caucasian male, mid 40s, 5'10" dark hair (which was receeding/bald spot).
When I got back to my truck, he was slowly walking past it and looking at it, but not inside. I said hello and stared at him. He kinda just sat there, looking around with his binoculars.
I decided to reposition my truck on the high part of the dyke and got on the phone, just sitting there staring at him. Then finally, he went to walk up the dyke, and just as he was rounding the bend, he turned around to see if I was still there... He promptly left the area on foot.
I'd suggest keeping an eye out for this guy... I might have been wrong, as I am suspicious of many people through spending a few years in Vancouver.
Cheers,
Nicole
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Here's a pic of a guy in the news yesterday. Stealing multiple cars and driving down the wrong side of the highway in Abbotsford to avoid being arrested and then not getting his crack fix for the day. He almost killed people with the car, truck and whatever else he stole during his rampage.
(http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a391/troutbreath/convict.jpg)
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sounds like the big city has come to chilliwack... It's a real shame! I now see crackheads next to Wendy's/Petrocan everytime weekend that I fill up for gas...
I saw someone who looked out of place at wilson road saturday, and he was posing as a birder, with a backback and binoculars on... Caucasian male, mid 40s, 5'10" dark hair (which was receeding/bald spot).
When I got back to my truck, he was slowly walking past it and looking at it, but not inside. I said hello and stared at him. He kinda just sat there, looking around with his binoculars.
I decided to reposition my truck on the high part of the dyke and got on the phone, just sitting there staring at him. Then finally, he went to walk up the dyke, and just as he was rounding the bend, he turned around to see if I was still there... He promptly left the area on foot.
I'd suggest keeping an eye out for this guy... I might have been wrong, as I am suspicious of many people through spending a few years in Vancouver.
Cheers,
Nicole
Good eyes Nicole! Thanks for posting this description. Hopefully this thread can be useful to make us all more aware of our surroundings when gearing up (or down) for a day on the flow. I think you did the perfect thiing by acknowledging him. Just a simple "hello" to these people will make them feel uncomforatable since they know someone has seen their face. Sure, if these guys want to break in, they'll find a way. But if we all are able to make simple contacts with people in the parking lot like this, we just may deter them for another day saving a lot of hassle.
Cheers,
Clint