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Stranger's phone left on my property. Possible burglar targeting my house?
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paperboywriter
Member
I still don't understand the tactic behind that. Why leave a expensive phone??
I don't think burglar is a paranoid thought at all.
Burglars frequently will be up at your doors and windows scoping the place out before they break in. They also usually will come to the front door and knock, if you're home they'll give you a "wrong house sorry" excuse. If you're not home they will break in.
It's very possible that someone was doing the knock test, and something spooked them. The day before I got burglarized for the first time, there was a loud playful knock at my front door. I yelled "just a minute" and made my way to the door to find nobody there. Got home from work the next day, back door was kicked in, electronics were gone.
Burglars frequently will be up at your doors and windows scoping the place out before they break in. They also usually will come to the front door and knock, if you're home they'll give you a "wrong house sorry" excuse. If you're not home they will break in.
It's very possible that someone was doing the knock test, and something spooked them. The day before I got burglarized for the first time, there was a loud playful knock at my front door. I yelled "just a minute" and made my way to the door to find nobody there. Got home from work the next day, back door was kicked in, electronics were gone.
entremet
Member
I've been burglarized before. It sucks. But legit burglars casing your place are usually very thorough and not this careless. Remember, a burglar risks their life when they attempt a break in, especially with Castle Law being law in many states.
I'm guessing it was some careless religious institution (Mormons, JW) or door to door salesperson.
No need to be paranoid.
I'm guessing it was some careless religious institution (Mormons, JW) or door to door salesperson.
No need to be paranoid.
Sometimes they aren't "legit burglars" though. In my case, they did a really shitty job, took the ps3 but not the ps4, left the oculus and two Pcs, took the KS8000 but not the one connect box.
The kicker though, they took two tablets. We recovered the first one from a kid when we got an email notification that he tried to sign up for a texting app. GPS located it, called the police.
The next week, the same thing happened with the other tablet, but this time it was the kid's younger brother. These kids were 11 and 9. I have a video on my tablet that the 9 year old took of himself holding up gang signs and singing "gang gang gang, this our gang, on the east siiiide, gang gang gang"
Obviously they had an older kid with them to transport the 55 inch TV and kick in the door. My point is there are all kinds of burglars.
Westbahnhof
Banned
But how does leaving a phone fit into this?
Burglars exist, but I don't see how a left phone is an indicatior
OP, said the phone is already on.
Also, they could have done that outside of the house.
Militaratus
Member
Take it to the police and tell them you have been robbed before, and you suspect that it's possible that a possible robber might have been casing your house.
Police will of course try to find the owner of the phone and take his/her statement how their phone could have ended at your door.
And if you get robbed in the very near future, the police would already have a suspect, so there's a decent chance you would get your stuff back.
If it turns out just to be a series of unfortunate events that led the phone being at your door, then you can take pride that the phone found its way home.
Police will of course try to find the owner of the phone and take his/her statement how their phone could have ended at your door.
And if you get robbed in the very near future, the police would already have a suspect, so there's a decent chance you would get your stuff back.
If it turns out just to be a series of unfortunate events that led the phone being at your door, then you can take pride that the phone found its way home.
Because it's by his front door and he said his mailbox is by the gate. Burglar could have easily dropped the phone.
Burglar is just as much a possibility as any other reason someone he doesn't know would open his gate and make their way to his front door.
Sho_Nuff82
Member
Did you know there are homes and apartments in the US that arent separated from the public by gates?
Anyone casing a place who drops an $800 phone at the marks front door probably isnt a very good thief. Just take it to the police and relax.
WinterIsComing
Member
Must be a burner. Must be something related to cartels.
Westbahnhof
Banned
Yes.
Burglar, bored trespassing kid, drunk person, someone having found the phone right outside, murderer, cookie selling girl scouts, there's just loads of possibilities.
I'm trying to figure out the thought process, why "burglar" is an immediate thought.
It sounds like such a scary world to see yourself in.
This whole thing reminds we of that thread where it turned out that loads of people don't open when someone knocks or rings at their door.
sixteen-bit
Member
maybe it fell off a drone that was taking video?
Depends where you live honestly. I've been burglarized multiple times. Not being open to the possibility of a burglary at your home is oblivious IMO. It's not like burglary is some rare occurrence that has no chance of happening to you. And It's not like it has to be some mastermind cat burglar. It's usually crackheads or teenagers.
I also don't answer my door if It's after dark. Forced entry robberies are far more common than you would think. If someone you know needs you, they will call.
Chmpocalypse
Blizzard
Funny advice from a known thief. : P