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Could anyone imagine the look on those robbers face when they saw their wheels missing? :
: I think they charged the homeowner for the theft of the car, but mi nohsure.
Homeowner Turns The Tables On Robbers After They Break Into His House
Tuesday February 17, 2009
CityNews.ca Staff
If the thought of someone breaking into your home while you're still in it terrifies and angers you, you're going to love the revenge that one man took on a pair of not-so-talented sneak thieves.
Patrick Rosario is a victim of the recession in the U.S. and had just been laid off from his job in Bellevue, Washington. That's the only reason he was home when a pair of burglars entered his residence last Tuesday afternoon.
The 32-year-old was in his basement when he heard the noise of strange footsteps overhead. Realizing they didn't know he was there, the ex-bank employee peered through a crack in the door and didn't recognize the people scurrying about his living room, unplugging the cords of his electronic equipment.
He grabbed a hammer - in case he was forced to defend himself - and his cell phone and called 911, while hurrying out a back entrance.
As the thieves were inside helping themselves to his three flat screen TVs, Rosario made a discovery of his own - their white van was sitting in his driveway, with the motor running and the keys still in the ignition.
So the plucky homeowner jumped into the front seat, put the car in reverse and drove the getaway car to a friend's house, as police raced to the scene.
He didn't see what happened next, but a neighbour did. As the bungling burglars stepped outside his broken front door, they had a perplexed look on their faces as they realized their transportation away from the scene of the crime was gone.
They left jewellery boxes, TV sets, video game consoles and a laptop computer by the front entrance and ran off on foot.
The "victim" admits that while 911 operators advised him against boosting the intruders' wheels, a few cops actually gave him some high fives when they learned what he'd done.
Unfortunately, the crooks in this case walked away from the scene of the crime. But thanks to one angry and quick thinking homeowner, at least they weren't able to drive from there, too.
: I think they charged the homeowner for the theft of the car, but mi nohsure.Homeowner Turns The Tables On Robbers After They Break Into His House
Tuesday February 17, 2009
CityNews.ca Staff
If the thought of someone breaking into your home while you're still in it terrifies and angers you, you're going to love the revenge that one man took on a pair of not-so-talented sneak thieves.
Patrick Rosario is a victim of the recession in the U.S. and had just been laid off from his job in Bellevue, Washington. That's the only reason he was home when a pair of burglars entered his residence last Tuesday afternoon.
The 32-year-old was in his basement when he heard the noise of strange footsteps overhead. Realizing they didn't know he was there, the ex-bank employee peered through a crack in the door and didn't recognize the people scurrying about his living room, unplugging the cords of his electronic equipment.
He grabbed a hammer - in case he was forced to defend himself - and his cell phone and called 911, while hurrying out a back entrance.
As the thieves were inside helping themselves to his three flat screen TVs, Rosario made a discovery of his own - their white van was sitting in his driveway, with the motor running and the keys still in the ignition.
So the plucky homeowner jumped into the front seat, put the car in reverse and drove the getaway car to a friend's house, as police raced to the scene.
He didn't see what happened next, but a neighbour did. As the bungling burglars stepped outside his broken front door, they had a perplexed look on their faces as they realized their transportation away from the scene of the crime was gone.
They left jewellery boxes, TV sets, video game consoles and a laptop computer by the front entrance and ran off on foot.
The "victim" admits that while 911 operators advised him against boosting the intruders' wheels, a few cops actually gave him some high fives when they learned what he'd done.
Unfortunately, the crooks in this case walked away from the scene of the crime. But thanks to one angry and quick thinking homeowner, at least they weren't able to drive from there, too.
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