Thiefs on the Move - Watch your Vans & CTs

On Friday evening my neighbour’s caravan was hooked up to a small truck and stolen from the front of his property around midnight. Fortunately I was reading a book at the time, heard the noise, investigated just in time to see the truck heading down the road with the van cover on and all. I doubt this was opportunistic, and was probably observed well ahead of Friday night’s offence.

Without going into significant detail I was able to follow the offenders, putting a call into the local police as I was doing so who were on to it very quickly. At one stage they gave me the slip, but I was able to locate the truck and van, parked on a property not far away. I understand the truck was also stolen. The police descended on the property within minutes, however it is almost certain they did not live there and the offenders appeared to have left the scene. The police dogs were brought in and were on the case.

It is up to the police to catch the offenders, and they are confident of doing this apparently. But importantly, I feel this is a win for the honest people of this world, but it also highlights that we need to be vigilant at all times as the criminal element in our society will take any opportunity seemingly with little regard for others personal property...