Shame on me - Let my guard down

Yeah, I've seen that response maybe 10 times. I always ask why they don't lift prints. Ahh, We'll never find them. Here's the number of the report for your insurance company. If I broke into a house, I'd get caught...

 

I did take a stroll into the police department today to make a report. I met with a very nice young officer who said they have had a lot of the same kind of break in's lately. There was another a couple miles away from me yesterday afternoon - near the Sadlak shop. Anyway, the very nice young officer said he would bundle my report with the other one and did I want him to come and try to get fingerprints. Well, "no" I said, since nothing traceable was taken, it seems like an exercise in futility. He looked relieved. He did ask me if I had any firearms in the house and if so, were any missing. I said the only thing missing was the coins. I didn't want to be too committal about weapons. He said he would knock on a few doors in the area to see if anyone saw anything. Sure...

My last break-in happened after a 100% thourough cleaning of my house that very morning so every surface was spit and polish clean. When the 6 (yes - there were 6) state troopers came, they dusted the entire house. Not a print to be had because the thieves were pros but one of the troopers did hit on me during the 'investigation.' He called me many times in the next few months to "keep me updated on their progress." I guess he took his role as public servant pretty seriously.

Before I left the house this morning, I dug out a little keyholder I have that is about 1-1/2 x 3-1/2 x 1". Its black and has a small battery operated LED in one end. I placed it on the window sill under the sign I made last night. Looks like either a motion sensor or a minicam.

The mini-drama seems to be over. Thanks for everyone's concern.