Shaunoss

My beloved Scooby has been violated whilst awaiting gearbox parts in a reputable Subaru garage.

The car was parked in the vehicle pound on Thursday night when some low-life has scaled the wall and broken into the car. After a rather crude attempt to open the door, and consequently, butchering the lock, they've smashed the passenger rear door window.

They've taken the Panasonic stereo/CD changer unit, a pair of expensive Police shades, a Bell radar detector, and a cheque book (only 3 cheques left).

The garage have promised to put the glass and a compatible CD system back, together with the interior which is in a rather sorry state.

There are traces of blood in the car which means that they've managed to cut themselves during the act, unfortuneately, there isnt enough blood to make me smile.

If anyone has any information regarding thi incident please call 07973-761929.

Shaun (bloody annoyed)

BuRR

There should be enough blood to get a DNA hit.... Make sure you get the local police to get themselves down there.

Nathan L

Burr is absoloutely right. Blood = DNA.

thecirsch

Hopefully they may get a hit on the DNA. Hasn't the garage got CCTV covering the yard?? Maybe worth going back in the daylight and see if any of the surrounding companies have camera's too, most keep the tapes for a week usually.

Just a thought,

Ed

Scoob99

iTrader: (1)

Shaun..........Sorry to hear this mate, hope the low lifes are caught.......Bring back the birch.... will keep eyes and ears peeled.
Cheers
Colin

CrisPDuk

Sod the birch, waste of a good tree. Send to be detained in Cuba by Special Forces

scooby555

Oh **** will be sleeping in my scoob from now on.

Floyd

iTrader: (9)

Sorry to hear about your car Shaun, you don't expect your car to be attacked when it's in for service etc.

Still, you may get better interior than when it went in

I don't suppose they'll replace the shades though! :sad: didn't suit you anyway

F

[Edited by Floyd - 1/20/2002 7:36:44 PM]

MrData

Sorry to hear that Shaunoss.

I know that they lock the p1's in the workshop there after a couple got stripped down one night.

They do seem to have something of a theft problem of late. Need some razor wire around the boundaries I think!

My CD player got nicked back in April (arghh! not seen you since then!) from the Old Swan in Astwood just between NP & Bedford.

Regards
Kurt

PS. Wanna buy a stunning X-plate P1 with loads of extra for 23.5k?

Shaunoss

Thanks for the replies chaps.

Don't hold out much hope on getting a result from DNA, afterall, how many petty thieves do the plod have DNA records of? I think that the garage does definitely need to invest in CCTV or at least an intruder light if they're going to store nice cars in their compound.

Colin: Seeing as you are involved with Royal Mail perhaps you could give us a call on the above No., as there was a sweatshirt left in the car, with a "Royal Mail Charity Challenge/Knockout" slogan on it. I know nothing about this sweatshirt.

Floydd: Thanks mate. Are you trying to suggest that my interior may be enhanced by this incident? If you are, you're right. There is a certain amount of dust and grime that could only be removed by changing the interior! Nature of my industry i'm afraid.

Kurt: Sorry to hear of your misadventures mate, but if you had attended any of the Caldecotte meetings as promised you could have filled us all in !!!! You selling your P1 then?.. I'll think about it....... No, sorry mate, I cant afford it!

Shaun.

thecirsch

Shaun,

Still might be worth trying the local constabulary,if the lowlife has gone to so much effort to get the property from the car there's a good chance they've been involved in other stuff. It's not as if you've left a mobile phone on the dashboard in a station car park overnight and they've discovered it by chance.

Good luck anyway,
Ed

BuRR

Regarding DNA, every recordable offence (that means after every charge in a police station) the defendent is REQUIRED to supply a DNA sample, usually a mouth swab. If they refuse, then it can forcebly be taken.

If they are subsequently acquitted or found not guilty then, as fingerprints, they can have the sample destroyed.

After several offences, an offender has a DNA "profile" submitted against his/her name on the police national computer, and this profile sticks with them for life, a bit like a criminal record.

In my experience, its the usual persistant offenders that are responsible for this type of offence, and therefore will most probably have a DNA profile.

I say go for it, what do you have to lose? You won't win the lottery if you don't buy a ticket.

Silent Monkey

Sorry to hear that Shaun.

IIRC DNA evidence of unsolved offences is also stored and searched for a match with convictions that may occur in the future. Easy way of clearing up previous unsolved incidents.

Nice to see Floyd bringing his usual touch of humour in

Richard Askew

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carpet

Burr is right, My mate got his pushbike nicked and they caught the lad who nicked it, they made him give a mouth swab, supposedly they now do this so if the little ****** steals again, then they can use the DNA...

Hope they catch the scum...

Jolly Green Monster 2

Sorry to hear about the theft!

Be positive though at least it happened at the dealers and therefore on there insurance rather than your own.

Hope the interior is better etc..

GregD

Sorry to hear about the theft Shaun. I've more of a vested interest than most too as I live in Aylesbury and my Scoob is due to go into Adams (I'm assuming it was them) soon (won't be leaving it with them overnight now methinks!). Doesn't say much about their security does it? Hope they sort you out with a better stereo than what comes as standard BTW!

Greg