Today while at work my home alarm phoned me for the first time in so many years. I immediately headed for home with a friend and arrived less than 5 minutes later. Saw the gates opened so we called police on the spot since we didn't know whether the person inside was armed. However, his accomplice nearby saw us and immediately signaled him to come out. Then we started a car chase 
. Too bad I was driving my 2-tonne heavy Mercedes Benz and not the lighter Evo so wasn't able to catch up to their BMW 1-series. We headed back to check on things and waited for the police to arrive. They took finger prints and statements as usual. Here's the better part:
1. The BMW 1-series belongs to a family living in the same Taman as mine in Ipoh.
2. The car was reported stolen the night before in KL.
What kind of thieves would drive a stolen car back to its owner's location and try to steal something in the same neighbourhood (especially in Ipoh where everyone knows almost everyone)? Not to mention that there aren't too many 1-series in the whole state of Perak.
Anyway, with the few minutes the guy had in my house, he managed to take the following:
1. The house alarm control panel
;
2. Some keys;
3. A gold necklace (worth around RM1k);
4. An empty box which my wife used as a stool
There's nearly no cash in the house (Evo owners are usually broke anyway). And the guy didn't find my Evo key.
To my uninvited guest (if you're educated enough to read):
You are a good looking young man. Your ability of squeezing yourself through the small gap at the main gate with such speed and a big box in your hands should qualify you for Olympic. Therefore, please try to do something useful in your life by utilizing your fully functional arms and legs instead of breaking into people's houses to get easy fortune. Nothing is free in this world. The lighting nearly struck you today and you're lucky to get away. However, lighting does and will strike. It's just a matter of when.
. Too bad I was driving my 2-tonne heavy Mercedes Benz and not the lighter Evo so wasn't able to catch up to their BMW 1-series. We headed back to check on things and waited for the police to arrive. They took finger prints and statements as usual. Here's the better part:1. The BMW 1-series belongs to a family living in the same Taman as mine in Ipoh.
2. The car was reported stolen the night before in KL.
What kind of thieves would drive a stolen car back to its owner's location and try to steal something in the same neighbourhood (especially in Ipoh where everyone knows almost everyone)? Not to mention that there aren't too many 1-series in the whole state of Perak.
Anyway, with the few minutes the guy had in my house, he managed to take the following:
1. The house alarm control panel
;2. Some keys;
3. A gold necklace (worth around RM1k);
4. An empty box which my wife used as a stool
There's nearly no cash in the house (Evo owners are usually broke anyway). And the guy didn't find my Evo key.
To my uninvited guest (if you're educated enough to read):
You are a good looking young man. Your ability of squeezing yourself through the small gap at the main gate with such speed and a big box in your hands should qualify you for Olympic. Therefore, please try to do something useful in your life by utilizing your fully functional arms and legs instead of breaking into people's houses to get easy fortune. Nothing is free in this world. The lighting nearly struck you today and you're lucky to get away. However, lighting does and will strike. It's just a matter of when.
