It’s happened again.
For the third time in the 26 years we’ve been living in Kaaawa, our house was burglarized yesterday.
He–assuming it’s a he–came in a window on the side of the house hidden from view of any neighbors–then left by exiting the sliding door out to the back deck, swag carried in a pillow case taken from the bed.
We added a safe after the last experience, and had computers and nice stuff safely locked away. But the burglar(s) still got a nice little haul, I would guess, even without any of the big ticket items. We were lucky, although the immediate sense it doesn’t feel that way.
We waited until this morning to make a police report. Now we’re waiting for HPD to arrive.
**Update: With a little work, I was able to retrieve a series of photos of a man going about the business of burglary. Caught in the act, including at least one showing his full face. A new post, with photo, coming a bit later today. Mount up, Posse!
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I would suggest a booby trap but that might get you in trouble.
Sorry to hear of this. You are probably going to have to bite the bullet and get a wireless alarm system. Our house was burglarized before we even officially moved in and they got about $8,000 worth of electronics. It made me feel different about living here, wondering if it was inside job, perhaps from a repairman or a prior owner or what not. It made me realize that living in Hawaii, while special, is just the same as living anywhere.
Was the camera running this time? If you are,at liberty to say . . .
I didn’t think so, due to a server problem. But, after more study, the answer is “YES”.
Very sorry to hear this. Per the usual, it may be someone nearby, probably to fund a meth habit. All you can do is ask around, keep an eye out for stolen items and hope for the best. this system seems to be popular these days: http://www.amazon.com/Simplisafe2-Wireless-Security-8-piece-Package/dp/B001PBYQHG/ref=sr_1_1?s=security-surveillance&ie=UTF8&qid=1394916281&sr=1-1&keywords=wireless+alarm+system
What a bummer! I agree about the wireless camera system – although knowing the criminals around here, they’d probably steal that, too. If there’s a way to imbed it in the ceiling so it’s not noticed, that might work.
Did you notice the cats acting strangely? Having furtive discussions? Perhaps asking each other whether certain personal belongings of yours could be traded for cat chow?
“Caught in the act, including at least one showing his full face. A new post, with photo, coming a bit later today.”
Excellent!!! Job well done. Someone will recognize him soon. (wireless camera is still worthy, in my never-humble opinion……)
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Really interesting episode, and interesting responses to it.
Once long ago you posted a long obituary, because the cost of long obits is now prohibitive. I wish you would do more of that, at least once a week! It is a slice of life and of history. “Born in Japan, his family moved to Maui, then Honolulu, where he went to McKinley HS and then worked at Pearl Harbor as an electrician and then he worked for the State, where he because a manager at the Board of Water Supply … ” Love that stuff.
I was thinking a few days ago that you could do the same for criminal photos once a week. “Seen this guy? He stole a car in Kaneohe last week.” But after reading the whole story, about how the wrong person was consistently identified by the public, and how the real culprit is a human being with serious problems and a concerned family, I do not know what to think. Fascinating.
I said “Fascinating”, but meant “Sobering”.
Lot of the comments are sobering. “In the Islands, we let the ohana take care of these matters.” Replace “ohana” with “kinfolk” and your in the Ozarks. This “special” way of life is just smalltown living. It’s uninformed and doesn’t work in the modern world anymore. Dyslexia or schizophrenia, the ohana’s macho attitude is “There’s nothing wrong with my son.” When they do get help, it can be depressing. The killer in the 1999 Nimitz Xerox shootings had been hallucinating for years, and his family took him to priests from five different religions to perform exorcisms.