Of course, I did all the stupid stuff. Was in a hurry. Parked at the end of a line of cars in a parking lot. (Made it real easy for the thieves.) Didn't check to see that all of the bags were stashed in an unseen area of the van.
And so - in a few moments - my front passenger window was smashed and my mom's friend's purse (she's from the low-country in South Carolina - so why would she even know) GONE.
When we returned to the car 30min later (needed to leave the party early) --- there it was...Glass in & out of my minivan. The nice maintenance guy at the park had already called the police and was superbly nice in helping us get the majority of glass out of the car & getting us on the road.
Got the letter today that the local authorities are "no longer proceeding with this matter", all that they got was a smudged palm print. Up sides for me...(there are some)...
* nice clear window on the front passenger door
* personal reminder to take a few moments and check the car before leaving
*** experienced there are still some really nice people in S.Fla who help out in a crisis:
- nice park guy who was very empathetic & cleaned up 98% of the visible glass and gave us garbage bags for the window, seats, etc...
- nice officer who took the time with #1son and let him 'help' with the investigation - even giving him gloves for the fingerprinting!
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Poor minivan. =/ Have you replaced your broken car windows? Well, there are many ways to secure your car. One is putting a working car alarm. Also, you can use a steering or gear stick lock so thieves won't be able to turn the steering wheel or move the gear stick. And do not leave valuable things inside your car. That would make your car less appealing to thieves.
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