http://pakoo.livejournal.com/ ([identity profile] pakoo.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] davis_square2014-08-28 06:13 am
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St James/Elm Street Car Vandalism

Hi
I realize that this is a total long shot but just in case anyone witnessed this:
Apparently there was an arguing couple on the corner of Elm and St James yesterday and the guy threw a punch on the back of my car's rear window and shattered the window and caused significant damage---I would greatly appreciate it if anyone could pass along any identifying info (yeah, I know the odds---but my insurance co is about to drop me--someone also jacked this car to steal its tires, someone else broke in and stole stuff from the interior, and another jackass keyed it).  I am so over paying deductibles, I have really had it--
thanks--
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[identity profile] keithn.livejournal.com 2014-08-28 04:59 pm (UTC)(link)
I wish I could help, but I am curious, did all of these incidents occur in the St James/Elm St area? I would not expect someone's tires to be stolen in that neighborhood.

[identity profile] pakoo.livejournal.com 2014-08-28 07:54 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah, they were stolen right out of my own driveway. I came out early one morning to go to an out of town funeral, and my car was jacked up with my tires gone---
Each incident was in this area with the same car. Yesterday's was on the corner of STJames and Elm. No place is safe unfortunately...

[identity profile] noire.livejournal.com 2014-08-28 09:33 pm (UTC)(link)
I saw a couple arguing in that vicinity yesterday at around 1:15/1:20 pm. Young, probably early 20s at most. He was average height, skinny and wore a baseball hat. I was across the street and they were behind me so I didn't really see his face. I was worried and wondered if I should call the police--she kept telling him to get away from her. If the timing is right and that would be the same couple? But I can't say more than this, really.

[identity profile] pakoo.livejournal.com 2014-08-28 11:59 pm (UTC)(link)
That's actually very helpful, thank you very much.

[identity profile] somerfriend.livejournal.com 2014-08-29 12:50 pm (UTC)(link)
So they stole the tires but left the car jack?

[identity profile] pakoo.livejournal.com 2014-08-29 06:10 pm (UTC)(link)
Yes, they did. The police told me that in most cases they swap out the jack for cement blocks when they're done stealing the tires but thought that I might have scared them off early and they just took off.

[identity profile] somerfriend.livejournal.com 2014-08-29 06:30 pm (UTC)(link)
Why even bother to keep it elevated with blocks? Why not lower the car and take your jack?

[identity profile] pakoo.livejournal.com 2014-08-29 07:18 pm (UTC)(link)
Do you really think they use a car owner's jack to steal the tires? They use their own jack, and they need to keep the car elevated in order to swipe all four wheels. After the fourth wheel, they pull out their jack and run. The whole process takes place in under two minutes, just like you'd see on a raceway.
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