NationStates Jolt Archive

Especially when burglurizing a home.

burglary victim drives off in thieves' van (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29203563/)! :D

"quick, let's put this wide screen in the... wtf!?! where's the F**king Van!!!" :D

Wash. burglary victim drives off in thieves' van
He makes sure they can't haul away his three flat-screen televisions
updated 7:07 p.m. HT, Sat., Feb. 14, 2009
BELLEVUE, Wash. - A man in Washington state made sure a pair of burglars didn't get away with his three flat-screen televisions — he moved their getaway car.

Patrick Rosario was in the basement of his Bellevue home on Tuesday when he heard the burglars upstairs.

The Seattle Times says the 32-year-old Rosario, who had been laid off from his job as a Washington Mutual manager, called 911 while he sneaked out of the house.

He saw a white van sitting in front of his house with the motor running and the keys in the ignition, and he got in and drove it to a friend's house.

Police say the burglars left the televisions, a laptop computer and a jewelry box by the door and took off on foot.

The sheriff's office said no arrests had been made.

No honor among thieves.

Wouldnt it be kind of funny if the victim gets charged with something for "stealing" their van?

Epic! Too bad that doesn't happen all the time.

Wouldnt it be kind of funny if the victim gets charged with something for "stealing" their van?

In the UK, that's exactly what would happen.

It would have been great if the thieves had got caught. That is a really funny story. Hopefully the van is registered to one of the thieves.

Wouldnt it be kind of funny if the victim gets charged with something for "stealing" their van?

I don't think so, because I really think it will happen.

I know the PA State Police would, not so sure about the cops there though.

so this guy has a group of strange men breaking into his house and the first thing he does is get in a shady looking van