It’s another one for the “dumb crooks file.” A man whose travel trailer had been stolen from a San Diego, California, area storage yard was shocked to see it for sale on a Facebook Marketplace page. A 1:00 a.m. call to the police resulted in a 6:00 a.m. visit to the “seller,” that ended with help from a SWAT team. “Don’t sell stolen RVs on Facebook” seems to be the moral of the story.
Stolen RVs on Facebook leads to “five shots”
Police rolled up to the home in the Mira Mesa neighborhood. They came armed with a warrant, and rapped on the door of a travel trailer parked on the home’s front lawn. The man who answered surrendered to police without a fuss. But the same wasn’t true for four other people inside the house.
The people in the house refused to come out. A SWAT team was summoned, and after a multiple-hour standoff, they finally did come out. But it wasn’t all peace and quiet. A neighbor says he heard what he thought were shots—five of them. Police say, no, it wasn’t weaponry, but rather five blasts of “flash bangs” or stun grenades.
When it was all said and done, police say they found four stolen trailers on the property, and one parked just around the corner. One of the trailers was a cargo carrier, stolen months earlier. At least two were travel trailers. Police say they’re investigating to see if the thefts might have been part of an organized crime operation. Stolen RVs on Facebook? Better list them far, far away.
MORE
- Dumb crook says “end of the world” made him steal RV
- BLM nabs arsonist—One more for the dumb crook files
- Hand grenade in an RV – dumb crooks tryouts
- Crooks impersonate feds in scary scam – Don’t fall for it!
RVT1207b
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ !
Thank you for the news and the implicit admonition to lock up our stuff, Russ and Tina. Of course, some or all the stolen trailers might have been inside a locked storage area when taken. Nonetheless, as is frequently said and quoted, elevate the costs to thieves so that they move along to softer targets. Have a great day and safe travels!
Does it strike anyone that using a SWAT team regarding a stolen RV is excessive? Let’s just imagine that it ends differently and things go sideways and someone ends up dead. Over an RV?
I was thinking the same thing! Talk about “over-use” of resources…not to mention igniting unneeded fear! 🙄
I mean with that many stolen RVs on the property, like the article said, the police may have had reason to believe something more serious was going on there, but couldn’t tell us about it. I’d rather see a SWAT team than see 1-2 officers get shot.
SWAT wasn’t for just the stolen trailer, but rather the four people inside that refused to come out.
AirTags are amazing devices. Set up a geofence with notifications. It’s not 100% but it beats relying on luck!