So My Truck Got Broken Into Last Night.

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UNCC-CRAWLER

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Lame right?

This happen last night in the Atherton Heights town home complex off of South Blvd near Uptown Charlotte. Just wanted all the Charlotte people to know, and also to reiterate to not keep cool stuff in you trucks over night, because there are the lowest forms of life out there that think they can just take your stuff.

Full story below for your reading pleasure.

Here is the story, Got home at 1 am, friend dropped me off and we both can confirm that my truck had all of it windows in place at that time. Next morning roommate left the house at 6 am, found my truck was missing the driver front window. I looked inside and at the time thought nothing was missing, not even my Surefire flashlight. Called the cops, cop showed up 30 minutes later, inspected my truck got my statement and wrote the report. Started cleaning the truck and discover my iPhone charging cord and my cheap'o muliti-tool is gone, oh well not a big lost. The claim is already filed with the insurance company and the Truck is already at the dealership to get a new window and a little body work. The alarm did not go off, but I was not surprise, because the low life just climbed in the window and went through my center console and glove box.

I know, cool story right???

Now for some kinda tech but not really. So, since my factory alarm did not have a window breaking sensor or a motion sensor the low life did not trigger the alarm. This got me thinking could I install a motion detection in the cab, that when tripped would active my alarm? I would need to tie into the factory alarm some how which would be tricky but I think it can be done once the right wire is found, maybe. My truck is a 2014 Chevy Silverado which does not help at all with making this easy. I figure would look into the idea and see what I could find.

Edit: The 2015 Subrubs are getting motion detectors for this reason, so I am going to see If If I can put one in my truck.
 
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Your first sentence, covered it! Town home complex [fancy name for fancy apts.], South Blvd. [though it's improving], & Charlotte [Up-Town/Big City] NO Offense to anyone!
As for alarms, I still find a few of those that Tell you Step Back, or similar, + have motion detectors. Shake it, as climbing in the window, alarm activates. Probably includes noise & or glass breakage.
I also like the Lo-Jak. Nothing like having the Police track your stolen vehicle, be able to turn it off, & arrest the thief!
 
Well let's get some good alarm reviews. I want one but it always skips my mind. I haven't been able to use my driver door key lock for 7 or so yrs due to someone attempting to punch it out. I don't keep nice stuff In my truck anymore but I don't want the hassle of a break in.
 
Directed electronics was the best when I installed... Viper was top of the line. I still have one on the excursion.
 
It could have been worse.

 
They were looking for pills and guns. Happens a lot in Charlotte, usually with superdutys. Sucks that unless you have a ridiculously low deductible you're pretty much screwed. They won't cover anything inside the vehicle that iisn't part of the vehicle.
 
braxton357 said:
They were looking for pills and guns. Happens a lot in Charlotte, usually with superdutys.
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I feel like you are stereotyping:lol:. But I had a buddy get his superduty broken into and his gun stolen a couple years ago. He never mentioned any pills...
 
That sucks but its not surprising. In the last few years I know about 4 people who have all had smash and grabs done on their vehicles in that area or downtown in general. One of them has had his radio and gps stolen twice in 3 months. Even a good alarm is just going to make noise if someone goes for a quick score so the best thing is to just not leave anything in the vehicle.
 
StretchASU said:
Even a good alarm is just going to make noise if someone goes for a quick score so the best thing is to just not leave anything in the vehicle.
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This, unfortunately by the time the glass break alarm goes off, its too late - already have a broken window, it only takes 3-5 seconds to reach it and grab something.
 
Will the glass alarms work vs spring loaded center punch? If the window has tint and a center punch is used it is very quiet and the glass doesn't fall.
 
W/ most glass break sensors, its not the glass "falling" but the acrostic frequency content from when it cracks. So as long at the break is audible to the sensor, it should trip.
 
All good stuff guys.

$100 deductible FTW!

I'm going to look into get the 2015 Subrub motion sensor installed, but at the end of the day I still have to deal with the broken glass, so does the motion sensor really do anything for me? My thought is, if I had the motion sensor, my iPhone would have gone crazy when the alarm went off (On-Star App) and I could have called the cops right then, while the low life was still in the area, and the cops would have a chance to looked for low life and try to get good prints from my truck. I do have On-Star so that is a piece of mind if the truck gets stolen, they can shut the truck down and call the cops. ahh technology...

about the guns and pills theory, In my mind I feel like they were looking for a gun. I have no solid reasoning for this, but I feel the low life was like "man that's a nice truck, I bet there is a gun in there...", but really I have no idea of why they pick my truck.
 
UNCC-CRAWLER said:
All good stuff guys.

$100 deductible FTW!

I'm going to look into get the 2015 Subrub motion sensor installed, but at the end of the day I still have to deal with the broken glass, so does the motion sensor really do anything for me? My thought is, if I had the motion sensor, my iPhone would have gone crazy when the alarm went off (On-Star App) and I could have called the cops right then, while the low life was still in the area, and the cops would have a chance to looked for low life and try to get good prints from my truck. I do have On-Star so that is a piece of mind if the truck gets stolen, they can shut the truck down and call the cops. ahh technology...
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Healthy dose of reality my friend...
Unless a cop just HAPPENS to be around the corner, they aren't going to show up quickly for a car-break in. They've got other stuff to do.
Fingerprints? Yeah, right. Good luck w/ that. I have never known anybody who actually had the cops take fingerprints for a car vreak in. Again, this is a very small crime in their book. Look out for the guy? Also very doubtful.

The fact is, you live in a city where many car break-in happens every night. The chances that the cops will care enough about your case to do anything significant are very slim.
 
Yeah, we had some kid throwing rocks on the interstate bust the windshield out of the Dodge in downtown W-S on a Friday night, and it was 45 mins before the cops decided to show.
 
When my four wheeler got stolen out of the back of my buddy's truck the police dusted the truck for prints,funny thing he was parked at the Cumberland courthouse they had video too a detective recognized the dirtbags and within 24hrs they had some fresh charges and I had my fourwheeler.I hate thieves and it should be legal to shoot them
 
RatLabGuy said:
Healthy dose of reality my friend...
Unless a cop just HAPPENS to be around the corner, they aren't going to show up quickly for a car-break in. They've got other stuff to do.
Fingerprints? Yeah, right. Good luck w/ that. I have never known anybody who actually had the cops take fingerprints for a car vreak in. Again, this is a very small crime in their book. Look out for the guy? Also very doubtful.

The fact is, you live in a city where many car break-in happens every night. The chances that the cops will care enough about your case to do anything significant are very slim.
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Man...THANKS for the dose of reality, I don't know what I was thinking...now that I know I will have to beg the cops to dust for print and that cops have other stuff to do beside deal with small crime...I don't know what I was thinking...Thank :flipoff2:

Haha, I understand what you are saying, and agree, somewhat, kinda, not really. BUT there is always a CHANCE and that's good enough for me.
 
In Charlotte they will not dust for prints on a vehicle break in. They also will not dispatch for a report. They do the report over the phone.

When my Tahoe was broke in a few years ago, the crack head cut his hand and left a bloody hand print on the center console. With visible prints. They wouldnt even try to capture it when I drove it to them.

Contents are not covered by auto insurance, either because of an NC law. You have to turn to turn content claims in on your home owners insurance. Totally sucked.

Oh yeah...check out those $100 deductibles. Raising mine to $1,000 dropped my insurance $42/month...which means unless I have a claim EVERY year I am money well ahead.
 
When I called on Thursday morning, they dispatched a unit to me, and he was there within 30 minutes, and also the cop seemed upset that he could not take prints. So to me if the cop could have come 30 minutes after the alarm goes off, then I feel like with a fresh scene the cops could take prints. Another point with having the alarm go off you can tell the cops exactly what time the crime occurred so the can know what time to hang around that area in the future.
 
I have had a couple break ins and have been around a few more. I have never seen or heard of fingerprints being taken or more than a single shit being given. The guy could have been smoking a cig next to your truck and likely nothing would have been done. You haven't seen the members here that are police post up and say otherwise because it is the truth.
 
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