Car Break-ins at Motherlode

Post by **enlighten_me** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 5:01 pm

I read and hear warnings about car break-ins at Motherlode all the time. Just this past weekend (Sept. 18/19), the staff at Miguel's told us there were a couple of break-ins after a month of calm. They said it's different people each time.

Mark from the gear shop says it's one habitual guy who serves some time (short), gets released, and does it all over again.

The bottom line is that it took away from our experience there 'cuz one of us would have to patrol back here and there.

Just thought it'd be a good idea to start a thread that keeps an update on what's happening there, if someone's caught, tips, etc. so everyone knows.

Post by **jsayler** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 5:14 pm

speaking from experience, i think the best thing that we can do is make sure that people know not to leave anything in their cars, and to keep the doors unlocked and windows rolled down. if there's nothing to steal, they will stop breaking in.

Post by **Meadows** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 5:29 pm

Dog food was stolen this past weekend from a car at the Lode. Just about anything will attract thieves.

Post by **rhunt** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 5:41 pm

hey drug addicts got to eat...

Post by **Sunshine** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 5:51 pm

I bet they thought it was hash.

Post by **Ultra** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 6:25 pm

you ever tried to smoke dog food. Bleeach!!!

Post by **enlighten_me** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 6:28 pm

Yeah, heard about the leaving the windows down and doors unlocked ... but these guys sound like they'll take car fixtures too - speakers, shift knobs, car mats! I have a sound system and unfortunately can't take that out.

Do they hit cars with alarms too?

I put a sign on my door saying I have an alarm that'll page me, but that's assuming these guys can read...

Post by **jsayler** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 7:23 pm

my car had an alarm, you cannot hear anything when you are up at the crag, including alarms, i suggest not bringing you car there.

Post by **gunslnga** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 7:46 pm

Enlighten me,
Go to climbing community and read "Break in at lode" about 15 posts
down and see what can be done if anyone was really interested.
Gunslnga

Post by **enlighten_me** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 9:36 pm

Thanks. Yeah, looks like a dead end w/ the police not doing anything. Man, considering how far I have to travel to visit the lode, I'm willing to pay for someone to watch over everything.

And how do you get to the lode without a car???

Here's the link to the other thread for anyone else reading:

http://www.redriverclimbing.com/viewtopic.php?t=5659