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I'm Freaking Out!
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on Nov. 8, 2009 at 6:59 AM
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I have been pretty freaked out since my husbands Blackberry was stolen out of our car while it was parked in our driveway last week. He left it in there to charge for a while and forgot to lock the door. He completely forgot about it for a few hours and when he went to get it, it was gone, charger and everything. So we had it shut off and called the police to report it missing. We looked at the phone records online and saw that whoever took it had used it to call a few numbers.
We don't have the money to pay the deductible to get a new Blackberry so my husband had my old phone activated on his number. The next day some girl called asking for a guy name C____ (not going to type his name). My husband just told them they had a wrong number. Then we looked up the numbers that had been called the night before and it was one of them! We gave the police all the info and they said they "gave the info to a detective". I'm pretty sure they did nothing.
The only reassurance we have is that the serial number is reported as stolen so it cannot be activated again. But whoever took it has pictures of me and my son!!! And to top it all off I was checking out the sex offender website and there are 2 in my neighborhood. I clicked on them both and 1 of them has the same name the person we think stole the phone. So now I am convinced that this freak took it and he is lurking around my neighborhood at night. I am freaking out to the point where I can't even sleep.
We are moving in January and I can't wait!!! I wish we could leave now!
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- by on Nov. 8, 2009 at 7:07 AM
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Quoting shawndrea:
Goodness that is scary! Keep your doors locked.
and your curtains closed
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- by on Nov. 8, 2009 at 7:15 AM
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Do you stay at home with your son during the day? Just make sure that you always keep your doors locked, and if he goes outside to play that you alwaways keep an eye on him. My husband is a cop and he see the modt awful things on a daily basis. I always keep all my doors and windows locked, as well as keeping all of my car doors locked. Also, have you reported that the man has the same name as one of the registered sex offenders? You may want to try and tell this to who ever is handling your case. Best of luck to you!
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- by on Nov. 8, 2009 at 8:40 AM
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Do your own investigation - at a safe distance, of course. But don't let them scare you! Call that girl back and tell her you are going to have the police drag her down to the station for questioning and possibly charged as "accessory after the fact", if she doesn't give up the name of the person who has the phone. If she warns the guy then "accessory after the fact" still applies.
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- by on Nov. 8, 2009 at 8:45 AM
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I would be freaking out too. But is the first name a common one?! Maybe it's just a kid who stole a phone out of your car with a common name. I would think most adults know that stealing a cellphone is almost pointless because they cut the service off and report the serial. IDK... GOOD LUCK! :)
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- by on Nov. 8, 2009 at 8:48 AM
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DITTO!
call her back and threaten her with the cops if she doesnt tell you who he is... i bet she gives the guy up!
Quoting texassahm:
Do your own investigation - at a safe distance, of course. But don't let them scare you! Call that girl back and tell her you are going to have the police drag her down to the station for questioning and possibly charged as "accessory after the fact", if she doesn't give up the name of the person who has the phone. If she warns the guy then "accessory after the fact" still applies.
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- by on Nov. 8, 2009 at 8:52 AM
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Try to stay calm. The person who stole your phone took advantage of an opportunity and obviously is out and about, for now. Like a previous poster said, keep your doors and windows locked always and keep your child close to you at all times. If you feel like you're in danger, call the police.
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- by on Nov. 8, 2009 at 9:23 PM
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Thanks for the replies ladies. My first instinct was the call that girl back and do my own "investigating" but my husband told me not to. And now that I know the person who took it might be this sex offender I'm definately going to leave it alone. The watchdog website says he was convicted of rape! There's no way I want to chance that guy coming back to our house because he thinks we're threatening him or something.
My son is only 21 months old so he is always with me. Our doors and windows are always closed and locked. It's just very unsettling to know that someone was in my car. And I really do hope it was just the neighborhood kids.
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- by on Nov. 8, 2009 at 9:27 PM
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ALWAYS KEEP YOU KID CLOSE TO YOU...IN YOUR SITE..YOU CAN NEVER BE TO SAFE...BUT WHY WOULD THEY BE CALLING YOU? THE PHONE BEING STOLEN IS 1 THING BUT WHY CALL YOUR NUMBER?
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