Okay, I need some advice regarding my comic theft - UPDATE : CAUGHT!

[Gatchaman]

The books are BACK!

 

Detectives showed up at the guy's house today. He tried to tell them his girlfriend got him the comics and when they asked him for his ID he tried to escape through another door of the house! The cop had to wrestle him to the ground (she said she broke a nail...) and he's now sitting in jail. Scumbag.

 

Apparently he has a couple other warrants out for his arrest, so I've done a good deed in pursuing this to the end.

 

The detective said the court date will be probably in mid-to-late August and that I'll get a summons in the mail.

 

Some people (including a couple boardies) have been very nice and patient about all this and have waited to see how things shake out, so I'm very happy to be able to deliver the books they paid for.

 

[AmazingComics413]

 

Glad this worked out for you!

[W16227]

[JazzMan]

I hope he gets the chair!

[spidrvacc]

Awesome news . Nice to see some good news.

[dupont2005]

 

Glad it all worked out.

 

Here's hoping they made a big blue dog-pile and we see it on COPS someday. (thumbs u

 

I'd have to tune in for that

[jreezy]

The books are BACK!

 

Detectives showed up at the guy's house today. He tried to tell them his girlfriend got him the comics and when they asked him for his ID he tried to escape through another door of the house! The cop had to wrestle him to the ground (she said she broke a nail...) and he's now sitting in jail. Scumbag.

 

Apparently he has a couple other warrants out for his arrest, so I've done a good deed in pursuing this to the end.

 

The detective said the court date will be probably in mid-to-late August and that I'll get a summons in the mail.

 

Some people (including a couple boardies) have been very nice and patient about all this and have waited to see how things shake out, so I'm very happy to be able to deliver the books they paid for.

 

 

This is an awesome story. I'm glad they caught the guy and the books were returned.

[Chip Cataldo]

Thanks for the kind words, everyone...it's a huge burden of stress off my shoulders now.

 

As far as a "dog-pile" with the cop...well, let me tell you...

[Dano]

 

Dan

[HarveySwick]

The books are BACK!

 

Detectives showed up at the guy's house today. He tried to tell them his girlfriend got him the comics and when they asked him for his ID he tried to escape through another door of the house! The cop had to wrestle him to the ground (she said she broke a nail...) and he's now sitting in jail. Scumbag.

 

Apparently he has a couple other warrants out for his arrest, so I've done a good deed in pursuing this to the end.

 

The detective said the court date will be probably in mid-to-late August and that I'll get a summons in the mail.

 

Some people (including a couple boardies) have been very nice and patient about all this and have waited to see how things shake out, so I'm very happy to be able to deliver the books they paid for.

[Wilson3d]

Glad to hear it!

[Doktor]

This is good news. High five, man!

[KPR Comics]

Great news. I hope they gave you a junior detective's badge, Chip.

[kav]

So did the cop pretend she was interested in the books then identify them based on your descriptions then move in for the kill? Was her partner there with her acting like her boyfriend or something? Any idea how he came up with the figure $200?

[entalmighty1]

[jmg3637]

SO did you actually get the books back, or are they holding them for evidence in a trial?

 

Maybe a donation of reading copies of comic books to a children's group of the cop's choice would be a nice gesture

 

Very glad they caught the dirt-bag and got him off the streets

[Chip Cataldo]

Any idea how he came up with the figure $200?

No idea, since that ad was posted today about 2 hours before the cops knocked on his door. Not all the books are in that picture, either.

 

There's an earlier ad with only one book pictured, which is the one I saw and notified the cops about.

[Chip Cataldo]

SO did you actually get the books back, or are they holding them for evidence in a trial?

The books are in a pile on my desk to my immediate right at this very moment.

 

Maybe a donation of reading copies of comic books to a children's group of the cop's choice would be a nice gesture

She doesn't have kids but has two nephews who love Star Wars so I'm going to make up some comic bundles for them.

[kav]

Hope he's enjoying his baloney sandwich and kool aid in jail along with all the tube steak

[That Ron Dude]

The woodchipper for comic book thieves.