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Title: Great story
Post by: TAB on February 17, 2009, 04:10:57 PM

 Burglary Foiled..No guns..no confrontation just quick thinking



http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories...MPLATE=DEFAULT

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Wash. burglary victim drives off in thieves' van

BELLEVUE, Wash. (AP) -- A man in Washington state made sure a pair of burglars didn't get away with his three flat-screen televisions - he moved their getaway car.

Patrick Rosario was in the basement of his Bellevue home on Tuesday when he heard the burglars upstairs.

The Seattle Times says the 32-year-old Rosario, who had been laid off from his job as a Washington Mutual manager, called 911 while he sneaked out of the house.

He saw a white van sitting in front of his house with the motor running and the keys in the ignition, and he got in and drove it to a friend's house.

Police say the burglars left the televisions, a laptop computer and a jewelry box by the door and took off on foot.

The sheriff's office said no arrests had been made. 
 

Title: Re: Great story
Post by: CurrieS103 on February 17, 2009, 05:10:18 PM

I would love to have been there to see the look on the faces of the BGs when they saw the van gone. ;D

Title: Re: Great story
Post by: tt11758 on February 17, 2009, 05:54:23 PM

I wonder if they reported it stolen.

Title: Re: Great story
Post by: runstowin on February 17, 2009, 06:28:29 PM

Maybe non-victim found something of value in the van to compensate him for his trouble.

Title: Re: Great story
Post by: tombogan03884 on February 18, 2009, 12:09:04 PM

Ya mean like some one else's stuff ?  ;D

Title: Re: Great story
Post by: Solus on February 18, 2009, 12:14:28 PM

When will folks learn. 

Leaving the keys in the ignition is just asking for your vehicle to be stolen =)))

Probably voided the insurance claim also.