Jo Bo

Sounds like they just wanted to steal your radio to sell for drugs. That's
why I stick to factory radios, even on old jettas. Have not had a problem
yet. (Fingers crossed).

JoBo

"dave AKA vwdoc1" <vwdoc1@ameritech.net> wrote in message
news:TKDFe.54$Gt1.34@newssvr31.news.prodigy.com...
> Thanks all for looking and good wishes.
>
> The police just called me today around noon. They found my Jeep about 2
> miles from where it was stolen.
> I was only given the call #s of the officers and the location of the
> station.
> Strangely happy but very anxious I went to the police station. They said
> they were processing the papers and please have a seat.
>
> I waited around 45 minutes, so it seemed, but it was at least 20+ minutes.
> I still knew very little about my Jeep except where they found it.
> The officer F I N A L L Y told me to walk with him since he said he was
> going to take me to my Jeep.
> We walked out of the station and into the parking area where they have the
> squad cars.
> And there was my Jeep. One of the officers had driven my Jeep and put it
> in
> their lot so it would be safe.
> MAN talking about a happy person.
>
> Damage:
> Little window in RR door
> Steering Column
> Radio was torn up since it had a security lock on it.
> (That is all I have seen so far and it is inside of my garage now!)
> I'll know more later.
>
> I am a HAPPY JEEPER again!!! <BG>
> later,
> dave AKA vwdoc1
> 88 XJ back home again
>
>
>
>

Jo Bo

Sounds like they just wanted to steal your radio to sell for drugs. That's
why I stick to factory radios, even on old jettas. Have not had a problem
yet. (Fingers crossed).

JoBo

"dave AKA vwdoc1" <vwdoc1@ameritech.net> wrote in message
news:TKDFe.54$Gt1.34@newssvr31.news.prodigy.com...
> Thanks all for looking and good wishes.
>
> The police just called me today around noon. They found my Jeep about 2
> miles from where it was stolen.
> I was only given the call #s of the officers and the location of the
> station.
> Strangely happy but very anxious I went to the police station. They said
> they were processing the papers and please have a seat.
>
> I waited around 45 minutes, so it seemed, but it was at least 20+ minutes.
> I still knew very little about my Jeep except where they found it.
> The officer F I N A L L Y told me to walk with him since he said he was
> going to take me to my Jeep.
> We walked out of the station and into the parking area where they have the
> squad cars.
> And there was my Jeep. One of the officers had driven my Jeep and put it
> in
> their lot so it would be safe.
> MAN talking about a happy person.
>
> Damage:
> Little window in RR door
> Steering Column
> Radio was torn up since it had a security lock on it.
> (That is all I have seen so far and it is inside of my garage now!)
> I'll know more later.
>
> I am a HAPPY JEEPER again!!! <BG>
> later,
> dave AKA vwdoc1
> 88 XJ back home again
>
>
>
>

Jo Bo

Sounds like they just wanted to steal your radio to sell for drugs. That's
why I stick to factory radios, even on old jettas. Have not had a problem
yet. (Fingers crossed).

JoBo

"dave AKA vwdoc1" <vwdoc1@ameritech.net> wrote in message
news:TKDFe.54$Gt1.34@newssvr31.news.prodigy.com...
> Thanks all for looking and good wishes.
>
> The police just called me today around noon. They found my Jeep about 2
> miles from where it was stolen.
> I was only given the call #s of the officers and the location of the
> station.
> Strangely happy but very anxious I went to the police station. They said
> they were processing the papers and please have a seat.
>
> I waited around 45 minutes, so it seemed, but it was at least 20+ minutes.
> I still knew very little about my Jeep except where they found it.
> The officer F I N A L L Y told me to walk with him since he said he was
> going to take me to my Jeep.
> We walked out of the station and into the parking area where they have the
> squad cars.
> And there was my Jeep. One of the officers had driven my Jeep and put it
> in
> their lot so it would be safe.
> MAN talking about a happy person.
>
> Damage:
> Little window in RR door
> Steering Column
> Radio was torn up since it had a security lock on it.
> (That is all I have seen so far and it is inside of my garage now!)
> I'll know more later.
>
> I am a HAPPY JEEPER again!!! <BG>
> later,
> dave AKA vwdoc1
> 88 XJ back home again
>
>
>
>

Mark Anderson

In article vwdoc1@ameritech.net says...
> I waited around 45 minutes, so it seemed, but it was at least 20+ minutes.
> I still knew very little about my Jeep except where they found it.
> The officer F I N A L L Y told me to walk with him since he said he was
> going to take me to my Jeep.
> We walked out of the station and into the parking area where they have the
> squad cars.
> And there was my Jeep. One of the officers had driven my Jeep and put it in
> their lot so it would be safe.
> MAN talking about a happy person.

The same procedure happened to me. They called me at 3am on Christmas
morning. Luckily I was up playing Civilization III trying to conquer
the world and I didn't drink that night. They sent a squad to pick me
up and take me to the station, ignoring all one way streets. :-) I had
to sign an official statement that I didn't allow them use of the
vehicle. I was so pumped I said Merry Christmas to everyone there, and
drove away. They broke some things, including the steering column.
There is a Mexican auto place by me that replaced it for $175.

The perps who took my vehicle got 6 years but I think they might have
been charged with things more than just taking my old van.

Mark Anderson

In article vwdoc1@ameritech.net says...
> I waited around 45 minutes, so it seemed, but it was at least 20+ minutes.
> I still knew very little about my Jeep except where they found it.
> The officer F I N A L L Y told me to walk with him since he said he was
> going to take me to my Jeep.
> We walked out of the station and into the parking area where they have the
> squad cars.
> And there was my Jeep. One of the officers had driven my Jeep and put it in
> their lot so it would be safe.
> MAN talking about a happy person.

The same procedure happened to me. They called me at 3am on Christmas
morning. Luckily I was up playing Civilization III trying to conquer
the world and I didn't drink that night. They sent a squad to pick me
up and take me to the station, ignoring all one way streets. :-) I had
to sign an official statement that I didn't allow them use of the
vehicle. I was so pumped I said Merry Christmas to everyone there, and
drove away. They broke some things, including the steering column.
There is a Mexican auto place by me that replaced it for $175.

The perps who took my vehicle got 6 years but I think they might have
been charged with things more than just taking my old van.

Mark Anderson

In article vwdoc1@ameritech.net says...
> I waited around 45 minutes, so it seemed, but it was at least 20+ minutes.
> I still knew very little about my Jeep except where they found it.
> The officer F I N A L L Y told me to walk with him since he said he was
> going to take me to my Jeep.
> We walked out of the station and into the parking area where they have the
> squad cars.
> And there was my Jeep. One of the officers had driven my Jeep and put it in
> their lot so it would be safe.
> MAN talking about a happy person.

The same procedure happened to me. They called me at 3am on Christmas
morning. Luckily I was up playing Civilization III trying to conquer
the world and I didn't drink that night. They sent a squad to pick me
up and take me to the station, ignoring all one way streets. :-) I had
to sign an official statement that I didn't allow them use of the
vehicle. I was so pumped I said Merry Christmas to everyone there, and
drove away. They broke some things, including the steering column.
There is a Mexican auto place by me that replaced it for $175.

The perps who took my vehicle got 6 years but I think they might have
been charged with things more than just taking my old van.

Mark Anderson

In article vwdoc1@ameritech.net says...
> I waited around 45 minutes, so it seemed, but it was at least 20+ minutes.
> I still knew very little about my Jeep except where they found it.
> The officer F I N A L L Y told me to walk with him since he said he was
> going to take me to my Jeep.
> We walked out of the station and into the parking area where they have the
> squad cars.
> And there was my Jeep. One of the officers had driven my Jeep and put it in
> their lot so it would be safe.
> MAN talking about a happy person.

The same procedure happened to me. They called me at 3am on Christmas
morning. Luckily I was up playing Civilization III trying to conquer
the world and I didn't drink that night. They sent a squad to pick me
up and take me to the station, ignoring all one way streets. :-) I had
to sign an official statement that I didn't allow them use of the
vehicle. I was so pumped I said Merry Christmas to everyone there, and
drove away. They broke some things, including the steering column.
There is a Mexican auto place by me that replaced it for $175.

The perps who took my vehicle got 6 years but I think they might have
been charged with things more than just taking my old van.

wkearney99

Glad you got your Jeep back. When they stole my ratty-*** '84 XJ several
years ago it was similarly found two miles away. The idiots stole it with a
tank of gas with only enough to get to the station (we all learn just where
on that white line we can go before we have to start pushing...) Mine was
recovered in the middle of the night, dead of winter, doors open in a crappy
neighborhood. They towed it to the impound lot.

The kicker was three weeks later I get the same phone call, they've found my
Jeep. Uh, that's odd since I already got it back. I asked where and the
address was right outside my office. Not eager to repeat the whole "recover
your vehicle from the impound lot" experience I hauled *** outside to let
the cop know NOT to tow it again. I'm glad they do such a good job but it
really only needed finding once!

Six years later and I *still* haven't replaced that danged steering column.
Ah well, it's a beater but still plenty o'fun!

-Bill Kearney

wkearney99

Glad you got your Jeep back. When they stole my ratty-*** '84 XJ several
years ago it was similarly found two miles away. The idiots stole it with a
tank of gas with only enough to get to the station (we all learn just where
on that white line we can go before we have to start pushing...) Mine was
recovered in the middle of the night, dead of winter, doors open in a crappy
neighborhood. They towed it to the impound lot.

The kicker was three weeks later I get the same phone call, they've found my
Jeep. Uh, that's odd since I already got it back. I asked where and the
address was right outside my office. Not eager to repeat the whole "recover
your vehicle from the impound lot" experience I hauled *** outside to let
the cop know NOT to tow it again. I'm glad they do such a good job but it
really only needed finding once!

Six years later and I *still* haven't replaced that danged steering column.
Ah well, it's a beater but still plenty o'fun!

-Bill Kearney

wkearney99

Glad you got your Jeep back. When they stole my ratty-*** '84 XJ several
years ago it was similarly found two miles away. The idiots stole it with a
tank of gas with only enough to get to the station (we all learn just where
on that white line we can go before we have to start pushing...) Mine was
recovered in the middle of the night, dead of winter, doors open in a crappy
neighborhood. They towed it to the impound lot.

The kicker was three weeks later I get the same phone call, they've found my
Jeep. Uh, that's odd since I already got it back. I asked where and the
address was right outside my office. Not eager to repeat the whole "recover
your vehicle from the impound lot" experience I hauled *** outside to let
the cop know NOT to tow it again. I'm glad they do such a good job but it
really only needed finding once!

Six years later and I *still* haven't replaced that danged steering column.
Ah well, it's a beater but still plenty o'fun!

-Bill Kearney