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Car parked outside house all day

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suss80 · 05/05/2024 22:50

So there's been a car parked just outside between mine and my next door neighbours house all day, didn't think too much of it until he was still there later this evening up until about 15 minutes ago, he was sat with the headlights on for hours until he seen me obviously looking out the window and then turned them off. It's a very quiet side street and my next door neighbour doesn't know who this either and also finding it odd. I went back into my sons room and peeped out a tiny corner of the window (definitely wouldn't be able to see me looking) to see if he was still there and just caught him finally get out of the car, and then take a picture with his flash on at my house. It was a youngish guy probably in his early 20's in it, I panicked a bit and opened the bathroom window to ask if I could help and he looked back and walked off. Just checked the reg plate and it is invalid.

Am I being ridiculous to be a bit worried about this? My partner (who mostly works away and is often just me and my 2 year old hence worries me a bit more) has just told me not to worry and it's probably nothing, which I might be more inclined to agree with had I not caught him take photos.

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suss80 · 06/05/2024 10:05

Yes he was in the car for hours alone. The car was gone when I woke up this morning, will be keeping an eye out if it comes back. We don't have expensive cars. DS was talking at about 4am (in his sleep I think now) which he never does and I've never flew into his room so quick! We don't have a ring doorbell but it's a priority to get one now.

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thedendrochronologist · 06/05/2024 11:29

@Shade17

There is no need to be so rude. I don't mind people disagreeing with me but please don't be so dismissive.

It was the advice the police gave us after an attempted break in from three men in balaclavas. Thankfully the arrested them the next day and it turns out they are part of a Serious Organised criminal Gang. The man they caught on the ring was 19 years old.

I am not making this up.

thedendrochronologist · 06/05/2024 11:30

suss80 · 06/05/2024 10:05

Yes he was in the car for hours alone. The car was gone when I woke up this morning, will be keeping an eye out if it comes back. We don't have expensive cars. DS was talking at about 4am (in his sleep I think now) which he never does and I've never flew into his room so quick! We don't have a ring doorbell but it's a priority to get one now.

Really odd. Hope he doesn't come back op.

Have a peaceful day.

TheIceQween · 06/05/2024 11:37

Check his vehicle on www.askmid.com it might be listed on this…
Hiw scary for you to have gone through that last night and on your own too!
I was going to ask could it be your sons dealer until I read he was 2 😆

askMID

http://www.askmid.com

Spottedshell · 06/05/2024 11:50

Shade17 · 06/05/2024 08:14

Absolutely awful advice. Leave the keys downstairs away from doors/windows but in plain sight. If it’s the cars they’re after you want them in and gone, not paying a visit to your bedroom.

Agree with this.

After a break in at their neighbours home, my friend was advised to leave the keys for their high value vehicle inside their entrance, clearly visible. Precisely because no one wants a serious organised crime gang going through the house. These people don't care if the owners are in the home.

Shade17 · 06/05/2024 17:34

thedendrochronologist · 06/05/2024 11:29

@Shade17

There is no need to be so rude. I don't mind people disagreeing with me but please don't be so dismissive.

It was the advice the police gave us after an attempted break in from three men in balaclavas. Thankfully the arrested them the next day and it turns out they are part of a Serious Organised criminal Gang. The man they caught on the ring was 19 years old.

I am not making this up.

I wasn’t especially rude, it’s still awful advice though! These days if thieves want the car enough to come into the house they won’t think twice about coming upstairs to make you hand them over. Last year my neighbours were woken by three masked men armed with swords in their bedroom, not something to be recommended! The gang was caught after several similar burglaries locally.

ImNotThereAmI · 06/05/2024 18:26

Absolutely agree with leaving car keys downstairs and easily found. The very last thing anyone wants is a burglar in their bedroom in the middle of the night. Can’t believe police recommended taking keys upstairs to bed

TheThingIsYeah · 06/05/2024 18:38

ImNotThereAmI · 06/05/2024 18:26

Absolutely agree with leaving car keys downstairs and easily found. The very last thing anyone wants is a burglar in their bedroom in the middle of the night. Can’t believe police recommended taking keys upstairs to bed

Probably because if you are going to leave the keys downstairs easily found, then you may as well give up and leave them on the front seat with the doors unlocked. Fuck it , may as well leave the logbook on the dashboard too.

Let's make it really really easy for the criminally minded to help themselves to your stuff.

I see it. I want it. I take it.

Cabincrew1 · 06/05/2024 18:45

If he was just sitting in his car for hours I’d be suspicious but the fact he got out and took a picture of your house and with the invalid reg, I’d be terrified. Can’t you phone 111 and explain to the police ?

Muchtoomuchtodo · 06/05/2024 18:48

Hopefully it’s nothing to be concerned about but I think I’d let 101 know, and if you have a local neighbourhood watch scheme, use that to alert your neighbours too

CornishTiger · 06/05/2024 18:55

TheThingIsYeah · 06/05/2024 18:38

Probably because if you are going to leave the keys downstairs easily found, then you may as well give up and leave them on the front seat with the doors unlocked. Fuck it , may as well leave the logbook on the dashboard too.

Let's make it really really easy for the criminally minded to help themselves to your stuff.

I see it. I want it. I take it.

@TheThingIsYeah cars can be replaced with insurance. Humans can’t be. Too much to go wrong with criminal’s ransacking house looking.

Leave keys away from doors where they could be lifted but easily enough to find if broken into. If they are breaking in then they are prepared to do whatever necessary. Don’t become a death statistic

thesnailandthewhale · 06/05/2024 19:07

Many years ago my Mum reported a car that was parked outside our house. It was there for about two hours with two blokes in it. We rarely had anyone park in our street, was a quiet area off a main road (that still wasn't particularly busy).
Anyway, Mum had got herself into a state about it, imagining all sorts of scenarios so called to report them. Turned out it was an undercover police car and they were waiting for someone to drive along the main road at a certain time BlushGrin

Playingintheshadow · 06/05/2024 19:15

I reported a strange car parked for ages in our street years ago. Turned out our window cleaner had got a new car, and the police thoughtfully rocked up to our front door to tell us this... Embarrassing.

ImNotThereAmI · 06/05/2024 19:57

TheThingIsYeah · 06/05/2024 18:38

Probably because if you are going to leave the keys downstairs easily found, then you may as well give up and leave them on the front seat with the doors unlocked. Fuck it , may as well leave the logbook on the dashboard too.

Let's make it really really easy for the criminally minded to help themselves to your stuff.

I see it. I want it. I take it.

That’s not the same though is it? If someone’s already broken into your home then leaving the keys downstairs where they can get them means they don’t come upstairs and potentially confront you. Hardly the same as leaving them in an unlocked car!

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