BREAK IN??

[TOMMY47]

Checked the MH for caught/dead mice . All 3 glue traps were moved. Curious, I searched around. One was folded in half and on the floor. The other 2 were found in the dinette area well above the ground. Both had the imprint of a large shoe. Also smelled a little like cigarette smoke. Also looked like some empty boxes tossed around. Fortunately, I keep no electronics or anything of value in it until I'm ready to go.
All doors were locked.
Seems someone got in at night and stepped in glue traps in the dark.
Don't know how they could have gotten in, since it was locked. Why did they lock the doors when they left? Should I expect a return visit?

[down_home]

I bet Rube Goldberg could come up with an interesting live trap for thieves. Some Folks have a lot, of time and tools at hand. Howcome we don't hear anyone catching some of these thieves?

[ol_Bombero-JC]

TOMMY47 wrote:
Terry--I can't keep it in my driveway due to community regs. I kept it over night a couple weeks ago and someone pulled in my drive and told me not to do it again. It's only 1 minute from my home, however.

Yeah, Terry was lots of help, huh!?..:R

Tommy - maybe a door sign indicating something to the effect of - "interior security cameras", or?
(Won't help in the dark, however)

To check for "re-entry" quick and easy on the cheap....superglue a length of dark thread about 6" above the floor - across the interior - and/or an area you suspect might be used for entry (window?).

You have to remember it's there - check to see if it's broken.
(Intruder isn't going to have materials to replace it).

~

[ol_Bombero-JC]

.dbl

[TOMMY47]

Terry--I can't keep it in my driveway due to community regs. I kept it over night a couple weeks ago and someone pulled in my drive and told me not to do it again. It's only 1 minute from my home, however.

[B_O__Plenty]

down home wrote:
Sound like maybe engineering some larger stickier traps. All kinds o glue out there. Something like superglue that doesn't activate until something touches or step on it. A big spring to or trip to make them fall and glue themselves securely to a four by two piece of 3/4 ply on a chain.
Maybe not 🙂

Watching too many cartoons? This couldn't possibly happen.

B.O.

[KazooTom]

Glad to hear that things were ok this morning. Happy to see that there was no major damage or anything important missing. I hope the next week goes smoothly and gets you out on the road enjoying your motorhome.

[Terryallan]

This is why I keep mine in the back yard.

[D___M]

TOMMY47 wrote:
Should I expect a return visit?

Maybe or maybe not. Unless you are willing to sleep in the unit, or move it to a more secure location, or at least do some of the things suggested here, the answer is moot.

[TOMMY47]

Checked this morning--NO attempt made. Only 1 more week till I'm on the road.

[Fresno_Tundra_D]

JohnG3 wrote:

Fresno Tundra Driver wrote:

arkantex wrote:
FTD someone told him to put a a game camera up so if the perps decide to come back

Yeah I saw that. Even still do you think it's worth the hassle? That was my point. It's not like some intruder was trying to kill his family.

Stealing is against the law, you lose anything of your's and don't want to do something, have at it. Just encourage the thief to maintain a career path that will only have a determental effect on the rest of us. Anyone steals anyone's stuff, should make a police report and make the effort to appear in court and do everything in their power to see the thief punished to the full extent of the law.

Believe me, I'm no pacifist. Maybe you didn't see the beginning of this thread before the administrator got involved. Someone suggested using deadly force. I stated they shouldn't let their testosterone make their decisions. Killing someone and then the hassle of getting arrested or going to court. In this case it wasn't worth it, that's all.

[down_home]

Sound like maybe engineering some larger stickier traps. All kinds o glue out there. Something like superglue that doesn't activate until something touches or step on it. A big spring to or trip to make them fall and glue themselves securely to a four by two piece of 3/4 ply on a chain.
Maybe not 🙂

[JohnG3]

Fresno Tundra Driver wrote:

arkantex wrote:
FTD someone told him to put a a game camera up so if the perps decide to come back

Yeah I saw that. Even still do you think it's worth the hassle? That was my point. It's not like some intruder was trying to kill his family.

Stealing is against the law, you lose anything of your's and don't want to do something, have at it. Just encourage the thief to maintain a career path that will only have a determental effect on the rest of us. Anyone steals anyone's stuff, should make a police report and make the effort to appear in court and do everything in their power to see the thief punished to the full extent of the law.

[CC_Crabman]

Think bigger than a mouse and nastier - RAT.

[Terryallan]

KazooTom wrote:


. As was stated in an earlier post, there are only a handful of different keys for the standard door locks. You dead bolt is a bit more unique. If both are locked it would be harder to get in.

My dead bolt, and door lock. Use the same key. The door for the rear of the TT uses a different key. I'm not sure the entry door keys use the same keys as much as the storage door locks do.