Well, it had to happen.
The Crossfire is going back to the leasing company on Wednesday next week, and just when I thought things were going really well.....I was awoken by the sound of breaking glass and the car alarm at 4:10 this morning.
I sleep lightly enough to bolt into action at any time, and managed to get to the bedroom window as the last of the glass was hitting the ground, only to see a little b*stard with his head in my passenger's side window. He was dressed in a hoodie and tracksuit pants (now there's a surprise) and was intent on getting himself something. He must vote for Red Ken, as he was on his bike for a rapid getaway.
Managed to bellow out an almighty OI at him which stopped him dead in his tracks (keep in mind we are still about 4 seconds into the ordeal here!). He knew not to look at me and got on his bike rather smartly before disappearing into the night.
Went down to take a look, and there was glass everywhere. I cannot believe just how many pieces of glass you can get from just one window. He'd also managed to scratch the paintwork and cut some leather with his efforts.
I decided not to get angry about it and just laughed about it. Managed to tape some plastic bags over the window to keep out the rain looming above.
Thinking about what to do, I called the police who recorded the crime and advised that their policy is not to attend and that I should get it fixed and cleaned up. They asked if anything was missing - something I hadn't thought about at this stage......
I went back out to the car to take a look and realised that the only thing he'd managed to get was the charger cable for the TomTom Go. Almost fell over laughing out loud.
Spent 45 minutes with the vaccuum cleaner from 7am making sure that the interior was back to immaculate. What a chore in a narrow street with lots of two way traffic with people abusing you.
Next priority was to work out what to do with the car regarding window repairs. Called Autoglass, who were very helpful and advised that my local branch would call me after 8am. I called Chrysler about the part, and they mentioned that there was one in the country available in 24 hours (thought I would pass this on to Autoglass). Autoglass called me around 9:30 and told me that my new WINDSCREEN would be a couple of weeks. I managed to point out that it was in fact the door glass that was in need of repair and that it was available. Long story short, Autoglass now have my car until about Friday, as I wasn't keen to leave it on the street with a window missing.
Other police called later to discuss and were horrified that I had cleaned everything up and taken the car to Autoglass for repairs. They wanted to come and see the car untouched and look for blood, etc. Turns out the copper who took my report at 4:25 ad absolutely no idea (which was clear at the time). The nice lady PC was going to blast the morning shift people for advising me to destroy their crime scene! She asked about CCTV cameras in my street, and..... whilst talking to the PC on the phone I also managed to lock myself out.
What a day!
The Crossfire is going back to the leasing company on Wednesday next week, and just when I thought things were going really well.....I was awoken by the sound of breaking glass and the car alarm at 4:10 this morning.
I sleep lightly enough to bolt into action at any time, and managed to get to the bedroom window as the last of the glass was hitting the ground, only to see a little b*stard with his head in my passenger's side window. He was dressed in a hoodie and tracksuit pants (now there's a surprise) and was intent on getting himself something. He must vote for Red Ken, as he was on his bike for a rapid getaway.
Managed to bellow out an almighty OI at him which stopped him dead in his tracks (keep in mind we are still about 4 seconds into the ordeal here!). He knew not to look at me and got on his bike rather smartly before disappearing into the night.
Went down to take a look, and there was glass everywhere. I cannot believe just how many pieces of glass you can get from just one window. He'd also managed to scratch the paintwork and cut some leather with his efforts.
I decided not to get angry about it and just laughed about it. Managed to tape some plastic bags over the window to keep out the rain looming above.
Thinking about what to do, I called the police who recorded the crime and advised that their policy is not to attend and that I should get it fixed and cleaned up. They asked if anything was missing - something I hadn't thought about at this stage......
I went back out to the car to take a look and realised that the only thing he'd managed to get was the charger cable for the TomTom Go. Almost fell over laughing out loud.
Spent 45 minutes with the vaccuum cleaner from 7am making sure that the interior was back to immaculate. What a chore in a narrow street with lots of two way traffic with people abusing you.
Next priority was to work out what to do with the car regarding window repairs. Called Autoglass, who were very helpful and advised that my local branch would call me after 8am. I called Chrysler about the part, and they mentioned that there was one in the country available in 24 hours (thought I would pass this on to Autoglass). Autoglass called me around 9:30 and told me that my new WINDSCREEN would be a couple of weeks. I managed to point out that it was in fact the door glass that was in need of repair and that it was available. Long story short, Autoglass now have my car until about Friday, as I wasn't keen to leave it on the street with a window missing.
Other police called later to discuss and were horrified that I had cleaned everything up and taken the car to Autoglass for repairs. They wanted to come and see the car untouched and look for blood, etc. Turns out the copper who took my report at 4:25 ad absolutely no idea (which was clear at the time). The nice lady PC was going to blast the morning shift people for advising me to destroy their crime scene! She asked about CCTV cameras in my street, and..... whilst talking to the PC on the phone I also managed to lock myself out.
What a day!
