Drama! But a different kind...

[fisherofmengirly]

So, I''m not sure this is the right place to post this stuff, but I sort of wanted the opportunity to post about something *not* waiting-for-my-ring related.

My car was broken into on March 13th, and the person who did it has since been caught, he admitted to it (along with multiple other car larcenies), and was arrested. He posted bail, and now has a court date of May 17, 2006.

I live in a relatively small town. There are about 16,000 people here, but most people have lived here all their lives and it seems that *everyone* knows everyone. I''ve only lived here for a couple of years, but when the police notified me last week of who had broken in and stolen my purse and my digital camera, I asked at work if anyone knew him, and boy, did they!

So today, I''m out of work sick, and was given a subpoena to be at court in May, for his hearing. I had to run downstairs like mad, putting on some pants as I went (I was in the middle of a hot flash) to answer the door, all the while my ten pound dog was barking like she really was something!

Then I get a call from my insurance people, asking for his name and address so they can pursue getting their money back for the repairs to my car, and my deductible. So I called the Lt. who''s been working with me on this issue, and hopefully, he''ll call me back.

My thing is this, though. I live alone. And this man knows where I live because he broke into my car while it was parked at my house. So, I''m a little scared about making a *fuss* over things, even though I should be moving to a whole different state sometime relatively soon.

So, while it''s been over a month now and nothing *else* has happened, I''m still kind of like, nervous from time to time.

Has anyone else been in a situation like this? I''ve never been involved in anything police/court related, other than with the kids I work with. The police officer is totally friendly and has been pretty helpful, so that''s good.

I''m totally thrilled he''s been caught, so maybe he won''t do anything else to anyone else''s car, and I want him to have some sort of consequence for his actions, too. Mostly, I was devastated that he had my digital camera. It had tons of pictures on it, and I''d just gotten it for Christmas. I have since replaced it, but would like to have it back, too. *Word around this small town is that his girlfriend''s been snapping pictures like crazy with it, so I doubt anything I had saved would still be there, anyway.*

Still, the fact that he''s out of jail again, and that I have to go to court to say what, that my car was broken into and what was stolen?, has me tense.

Silly, because I was hoping he''d be found, and that my life would flow back to normal. I have always had a soft heart, but I would like to feel like some sense of justice was dealt, too. But then again, it''s not my job to judge or condemn or any of that, so I feel a little bad for even feeling that way. I don''t know this man''s circumstances or anything like that, either.

At least now I have other things to think about than just whether or not I''ll get my ring soon! People say I live for drama, maybe this will be enough for the time being and Paul will get a break.

 

[diamondfan]

Fisher, it is nice to know you have closure in terms of the guy being caught but I totally understand your apprehension. Cannot tell you what to do, since I do not know the guy, but clearly he is not a nice guy. I would hope, with his record, he will go to jail for a while at least. I would hope the police can help allay your concerns. Good luck..

I had a semi similar experience in which I decided NOT to pursue anything. A cleaning girl who worked for me was stealing a ton of stuff. I could never prove it and she always denied it, blaming my sitters who came and went. Well, one day, I ended up out with a friend at a local spot for breakfast and saw her in there with a friend of hers. She sat a long while after her friend left and she finally got up to leave. But we saw her still kind of hanging out outside. She had been sitting in the booth next to us while we ate. The waitress went to clean her table and pulls out a purse, and says to me, your friend left her purse here (she had seen us chatting to her and knew she was someone I know)...My friend looked over and said, Isn''t that your purse?! It WAS, and it was also filled with my makeup that she had taken from my vanity. An off duty cop was sitting at the counter and I asked him what I should do, so he said to call the police. I did, and they came. Of course the girl knew something was up. The cops intercepted her outside the place and she admitted it. I knew she had taken tons of other stuff, but assumed it was long gone (sold or whatever). She kept the purse because she liked it. They asked if I wanted to press charges, but it scared me to think who she might know and she also had a three year old. I just said no and they let her go, but then she started calling me for her job back and still works in the neighborhood, though I told all my friends about it. Those who were using her let her go. SHe knew my home and routine, knew my kids, etc, and I just did not want to mess. I wrote of all the stuff as being lost and just felt glad I finally had the proof and knew who was stealing from me.