Stolen equipment Worcestershire

[monkeyboy]

Evening everyone;

 

Please can all you guys,particularly those around the Kidderminster and surrounding areas,keep your ears to the ground for anybody offering equipment at too good to be true prices.

I had my garage/workshop broken into overnight (18/19.04.10) and my saws,hedge trimmer,backpack blower and complete climbing kits including ropes and helmets stolen.

The kind folks removed the window and replaced it when they had finished - they even used a log as a step up through the opening!

S.O.C.O couldn't gain any finger prints;only a trainer imprint left on the worktop.

The worrying thing is they left behind a golf club they had brought with them, presumably because their hands were so full,which I assume they were prepared to use if disturbed.

 

Machinery taken was all in nearly new condition and comprised of:

 

1 x MS361 16 inch bar

1 x MS200T 14 inch bar

1 x HS81 hedge trimmer 36 inch bar

1 x BR600 blower

 

Full climbing kit including Treemagic harness and Bashlin steel spikes.

 

I know it's a very long shot but anything's worth a try when you've had your ability to earn removed.

[John Hancock]

Will do! Sorry dude, that’s a right bummer!

[Johny Walker]

sorry hear to more gear getting nicked,was it locked in a vault or safe

[bareroots]

keep an eye out on ebay. they might try flogging it on there.

[monkeyboy]

Stupidly,in hindsight, not locked in a safe but was stored away in cupboards away from sight. Off to purchase a strongbox tomorrow along with iron bars for window and more heavy duty padlocks for door.

 

Going to keep an eye on Ebay in case the local chavvy thieves put them up.

[Omniata]

If you bolt anything down or the bars use these over the bolts:

 

NO-GO

 

Virtually impossible to remove without a grinder and that makes too much noise

Just don't put them on until you know they're in the right place

 

 

I use them on anchor points with M12 bolts/anchor plugs to lock things down, or through walls if the need arises...

[Ian C]

You need good van vaults bolted to the floor and dont bothere with the bars on the window, take the window out and brick it up, thats what i did.

[monkeyboy]

Cheers for the replies people.

Like those NO GO bolts; will be getting some of those on order.

 

Whilst compiling the list of stolen items it occurred to me that even a couple of cheap Stihl plastic felling wedges had been taken from a random plastic box full of all types of odds and sods.

This certainly confirms in my mind that this was not your chavvy urchin simply mooching from garden shed to garden shed and selling off anything he lays his hands on but people who knew what they were looking for.

Kind of makes it even harder to deal with when others in the same profession are behind this.

[Alex Reid]

Sad to hear this mate hope it comes good for you. And I wouldnt go as far as put them in the (profesional) bracket scum of the earth this lot!

[Ian C]

Cheers for the replies people.

Like those NO GO bolts; will be getting some of those on order.

 

Whilst compiling the list of stolen items it occurred to me that even a couple of cheap Stihl plastic felling wedges had been taken from a random plastic box full of all types of odds and sods.

This certainly confirms in my mind that this was not your chavvy urchin simply mooching from garden shed to garden shed and selling off anything he lays his hands on but people who knew what they were looking for.

Kind of makes it even harder to deal with when others in the same profession are behind this.

 

Don't think its just tree guys that know what to nick! the local chav druggies know exactly what to nick and how easy it is to get rid of.