Comments on: Car Window Smashers on the Prowl?

By: john

john — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 22:15:34 +0000

last weekend my mother was going into a gave yard when she heard breaking glass. She went straight back to her car to discover that the window was broken in her car and a man was walking away with her hand bag.
she confronted him but he got away. now wait this is the sickest part. He was travelling in a people carrier with his wife and 2 small kids. What hope do those kids have.

By: Lynae

Lynae — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 03:25:41 +0000

Our car window got smashed in at 23rd & Treat (behind the taco truck) some time between last night and this morning. We had a milk crate full of misc stuff in the back seat, and a cell phone charger on the floor of the front seat. Nothing else.

They took two cell phone chargers and an A/C/lighter converter from the glovebox. No more than $30 worth of stuff. Didn’t take our CDs and didn’t even touch the milk crate.

By: Brandon

Brandon — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 17:34:42 +0000

So I woke up this morning to my window being smashed in on 25th in between cypress and S Van Ness along with about 4 other cars. They didnt take anything cause I’m not dumb enough to leave anything of value in my car. Still I hope these people get what they deserve.

By: stiiv

stiiv — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 16:20:44 +0000

Naw, we’re maybe in the top 5. *Maybe*

By: heh

heh — Sat, 19 Feb 2011 23:58:28 +0000

sounds like the junkies/smash & grab thieves are at it again. This was fairly common in the South Van Ness area in the mid to late 90s. It’s a low foot & car traffic street in the early morning hours.

A couple weeks ago, I saw several cars with their passenger windows busted on Hyde Street, below the reservoir at the top of Russian Hill, near Lombard.

By: laura

laura — Sat, 19 Feb 2011 19:49:33 +0000

my window was smashed, was parked on Albion. nothing was stolen just took out passenger side window

By: T.C.

T.C. — Sat, 19 Feb 2011 19:41:13 +0000

I see one a week by the Polish Club on 22nd.

By: T.C.

T.C. — Sat, 19 Feb 2011 19:39:22 +0000

The best way to avoid tooth decay is to have all your teeth pulled out.

By: Aliotos Garage

Aliotos Garage — Sat, 19 Feb 2011 16:20:26 +0000

The frequency of break in’s is certainly increasing on our end. We normally see at least three break in’s per week at the shop but just last week alone, we had ten.
Discussions with the vehicle owners often reveal that most had very little personal items visible inside the vehicle & often the glove box and/or console is the target. Losing a pair of sunglasses, a NetFlix DVD and a PG&E bill to the thieves. Original equipment stereos aren’t ever touched but aftermarket installed stereos are almost always stolen. We concur with the author, if your face late can be removed, take it off when you park your car. Furthermore, break ins are covered by your comprehensive coverage on your insurance policy but most insurance companies will only pay for the cheapest stereo, unless you can provide a receipt or photo to prove what you had, be prepared.

By: Jonboywalton

Jonboywalton — Sat, 19 Feb 2011 04:52:58 +0000

You could try the BART… this is the worst city to own a car, what are you thinking?

By: Jonboywalton

Jonboywalton — Sat, 19 Feb 2011 04:49:36 +0000

Jesus, what’s that smell?

Uh, yeah. Probably a vagrant, slept in the car. Or perhaps just used it as a toilet, and moved on.

By: el jeffe

el jeffe — Sat, 19 Feb 2011 04:17:40 +0000

So my question is: Where are the cops in all this? Has anyone forwarded this thread to the Mission precinct?

By: Ferocious Foot Odor

Ferocious Foot Odor — Sat, 19 Feb 2011 03:35:43 +0000

And a great way to avoid having your tricycle stolen is not to own one, right, infant?

By: Ferocious Foot Odor

Ferocious Foot Odor — Sat, 19 Feb 2011 03:34:06 +0000

Valentines Day lives on!!!!!

By: Kevin

Kevin — Sat, 19 Feb 2011 03:29:05 +0000

At least 9 cars on Franklin every single night