HELP! - Silver Age Comic Theft! or Guardians of the Comic Realm I Call on Thee!

[ronm3-migration]

Yeah thats true. the DA's office asked you to do that just so they dont have to waste money keeping him in jail. Did you get anything back from what was stolen?

[comicdonna]

Hello everyone,

 

I thought I'd wrap this long running thread up by letting everyone know what has happened. The guy who broke into my home and stole my books was caught and has just recently been caught and is now being convicted. I have agreed to let him plea bargain as long as he pays me restitution for the books that I didn't get back. It's not official yet but he'll pay me $1,000 in restitution and then will get probation and some kind of community service according to the lady in the D.A's office who called me. It only took the Memphis police department 11 months to get this guy caught and in court <sarcasm>. All in all I feel fortunate that I'll get some payback for all the anguish he caused me. I know some others on this board have had to deal with thieves and I hope my story gives assurance to others.

 

Thanks again to everyone for all the good suggestions and comments. I think it helped to catch this guy...... and besides after re-reading this thing it does make a pretty compelling thread.

Congratulations, and I hope you get your $1000 back.

[skybolt]

Congrats.

 

If I ever have my carpet replaced, I'm gonna watch those guys like a hawk.

[followtheleader]

Were any of the remaining books recovered or an explanation of where they went?

 

Pat

[MemphisChad]

I asked about the remaining books but all I got was the stock answer "we don't have any record of recovering them".

 

Right now I'm whole on the books from my insurance company and I had pretty much given up on ever hearing anything or seeing anything from this guy.

 

Maybe those of you who said he won't cough it up are right but if he doesn't then his only other option will be to not make any money? That doesn't sound too reasonable considering the guy is 26 years old. He may be a loser but doesn't he have to have a W-2 (meaning a job) or he'll violate his probation and then won't that mean jail time?

 

We'll see what happens. I'll post when I hear from da' coppers.

[MemphisChad]

Watch the carpet layers assistant he's always the guilty one. In fact, I'd mace him on the way out just to send the message "don't even think about coming back"

[MemphisChad]

Thanks JTMOFO.

[Aces]

Hello everyone,

 

I thought I'd wrap this long running thread up by letting everyone know what has happened. The guy who broke into my home and stole my books was caught and has just recently been caught and is now being convicted. I have agreed to let him plea bargain as long as he pays me restitution for the books that I didn't get back. It's not official yet but he'll pay me $1,000 in restitution and then will get probation and some kind of community service according to the lady in the D.A's office who called me. It only took the Memphis police department 11 months to get this guy caught and in court <sarcasm>. All in all I feel fortunate that I'll get some payback for all the anguish he caused me. I know some others on this board have had to deal with thieves and I hope my story gives assurance to others.

 

Thanks again to everyone for all the good suggestions and comments. I think it helped to catch this guy...... and besides after re-reading this thing it does make a pretty compelling thread.

 

[mar-vell]

Good Luck Chad!!! i gotta admit i have worried about my comics being ripped off too!!! If i catch someone in the act though he's in trouble, up here in alaska we all protect our property with rather large guns!!!!!!

[MemphisChad]

Step away from the AMS #14 scumbag!!!! <BLAM!!!> or I'll.............shoot.