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Apartment Possibly Being Cased...
Posted on 2/29/16 at 5:55 pm
Posted on 2/29/16 at 5:55 pm
Back story: I live in an apartment complex (town homes technically), with my sister as a roommate (no pics). Area is mostly quiet, neighbors don't bother anyone, everyone is friendly.
This past Friday, I arrive home from work (around 5:15 PM. I had left 7 that morning). My neighbor (no pics) calls me over to tell me that someone had pulled up to the front door of our townhouse and was fidgeting with the lock on the door for about 20 minutes. She mentioned this man did so immediately after my sister left for work around 11 AM.
I gave her my number and asked her to call me if she sees something like that again.
Fast forward to today (about 30 mins ago), I am helping my sister unload groceries from her car and notice a freshly spray painted "X" in front of the unit/parking space (each unit has two parking spaces directly in front of the front door). No other unit has this in front of it, save for one spray painted with a single vertical stripe.
Another neighbor of ours (no pics) mentioned that she had left her car unlocked by mistake and someone had gone through the console and taken some things.
I thought I was being paranoid at first, but after putting all of these events together, I am going to contact the sheriff's office tomorrow morning and see what can be done (not sure much at this point).
Has anyone experienced anything like this? What actions did you take?
FWIW both entrances to the house are secured by multiple locks and both my sister and I are armed if someone were to break in while we were home.
This past Friday, I arrive home from work (around 5:15 PM. I had left 7 that morning). My neighbor (no pics) calls me over to tell me that someone had pulled up to the front door of our townhouse and was fidgeting with the lock on the door for about 20 minutes. She mentioned this man did so immediately after my sister left for work around 11 AM.
I gave her my number and asked her to call me if she sees something like that again.
Fast forward to today (about 30 mins ago), I am helping my sister unload groceries from her car and notice a freshly spray painted "X" in front of the unit/parking space (each unit has two parking spaces directly in front of the front door). No other unit has this in front of it, save for one spray painted with a single vertical stripe.
Another neighbor of ours (no pics) mentioned that she had left her car unlocked by mistake and someone had gone through the console and taken some things.
I thought I was being paranoid at first, but after putting all of these events together, I am going to contact the sheriff's office tomorrow morning and see what can be done (not sure much at this point).
Has anyone experienced anything like this? What actions did you take?
FWIW both entrances to the house are secured by multiple locks and both my sister and I are armed if someone were to break in while we were home.
This post was edited on 2/29/16 at 5:57 pm
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Posted on 2/29/16 at 5:55 pm to dcrews
quote:
(no pics)
No care
Posted on 2/29/16 at 5:55 pm to dcrews
Buy a gun and get a dog.
Posted on 2/29/16 at 5:56 pm to dcrews
quote:
(no pics).
This thread sucks
Posted on 2/29/16 at 5:56 pm to dcrews
Posted on 2/29/16 at 5:58 pm to dcrews
quote:The story goes downhill from here.
I live in an apartment complex...., with my sister as a roommate
tl/dr: tl/dr
Posted on 2/29/16 at 5:59 pm to dcrews
Get a ring doorbell.
Posted on 2/29/16 at 6:00 pm to dcrews
Stakeout for sure. Go park your car elsewhere and wait on them
Posted on 2/29/16 at 6:00 pm to Fonzarelli
My bad.
For your troubles...
For your troubles...
Posted on 2/29/16 at 6:00 pm to Tingle
quote:
Buy a gun and get a dog.
Own 3. We just got a puppy. She probably isn't up to speed to deal with an intruder just yet.
Posted on 2/29/16 at 6:00 pm to dcrews
quote:
My neighbor (no pics) calls me over to tell me that someone had pulled up to the front door of our townhouse and was fidgeting with the lock on the door for about 20 minutes.
And didn't call the cops?
Posted on 2/29/16 at 6:01 pm to southernelite
quote:
Stakeout for sure. Go park your car elsewhere and wait on them
Not sure if you're being sarcastic, but the thought crossed my mind.
Posted on 2/29/16 at 6:01 pm to dcrews
Seriously, make it look like a murder scene.
Posted on 2/29/16 at 6:03 pm to Golfer
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And didn't call the cops?
I should have mentioned that the neighbor and the landlord are friends as well. My landlord had tried to sell in the past when she moved away (she and I used to be roommates), so my neighbor thought initially it may have been a realtor of some sort.
She said when she came back outside and he was still there, she picked up the phone, but he was already leaving.
Posted on 2/29/16 at 6:03 pm to dcrews
Most burglars won't fidget with the lock, they will simply kick the door in and grab a few things and leave.
Posted on 2/29/16 at 6:03 pm to RebelOP
quote:
Seriously, make it look like a murder scene.
That's actually pretty funny
Posted on 2/29/16 at 6:04 pm to Aristo
quote:
Most burglars won't fidget with the lock, they will simply kick the door in and grab a few things and leave.
that's what I thought. And I was prepared to write off the initial action as nothing, but hearing my neighbor say her car had stuff missing and now I'm seeing random markers in front of my house only...I feel I have reason for concern.
Posted on 2/29/16 at 6:05 pm to dcrews
Thank you. Now I shall read OP.
ETA: You're armed. That's a good start. Get a camera maybe and definitely contact police to patrol the area possibly during the day. Ask them what they think.
ETA: You're armed. That's a good start. Get a camera maybe and definitely contact police to patrol the area possibly during the day. Ask them what they think.
This post was edited on 2/29/16 at 6:10 pm
Posted on 2/29/16 at 6:06 pm to dcrews
Posted on 2/29/16 at 6:07 pm to dcrews
Take a shite on the X
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