Maybe if you have connections. Otherwise, they honestly couldn't care less about

Jun 1, 2023
12:16:15pm

Team Chaos All-American

...this type of crime unfortunately. It's very frustrating, but it's reality. It happened to me several years ago, and I still think about it from time to time, and it honestly still irritates me.

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Someone broke into our greenhouse business last night and stole a few items. Nothing too significant, an iPad and a

buhlcougar All-American

6/1/23 12:06pm

He won't check it. This is petty theft, and the police never follow up on...

Team Chaos

6/1/23 12:11pm

I'm hoping that I have a little more sway, this officer worked a little with my dad when my dad was a LEO, but I'm

buhlcougar

6/1/23 12:13pm

Maybe if you have connections. Otherwise, they honestly couldn't care less about

Team Chaos

6/1/23 12:16pm

Sorry you had a bad experience. Every case is different but I’m an officer and

cre1ghton

6/1/23 2:04pm

Then, go steal it back, if the police won't follow up on it.

Doogal McCougar

6/1/23 12:34pm

Per Google Maps, the location is a couple of dumpy trailers in the country. I wouldn't feel comfortable going out to

buhlcougar

6/1/23 12:39pm

Go at night, when they are out stealing other peoples' iPads.

Doogal McCougar

6/1/23 12:45pm

RE: Then, go steal it back, if the police won't follow up on it.

novacoug1

6/1/23 1:00pm

This is just not true. I’m an officer and we do this stuff all the time.

cre1ghton

6/1/23 2:02pm

Drive to it. Call police and tell them you’re going to confront the person

IGlowInTheDark

6/1/23 12:14pm

Head over. If it’s a residence, leave a note in an envelope stating the police

LargeTalons

6/1/23 12:19pm

Doesn't apple have some kind of "lock/wipe device" option...

Xenon

6/1/23 12:18pm

I can erase the iPad but then I lose the ability to track it.

buhlcougar

6/1/23 12:25pm

My daughters phone was stolen. I drove to the location.

TarCoug

6/1/23 12:53pm

Probably not my smartest move. My bro is a cop

TarCoug

6/1/23 12:55pm

Frustrating, because taking care of these little cases helps prevent more

Gustav

6/1/23 12:53pm

UPDATE: The officer actually went to the address. The individual that resides at that address is on probation so he is

buhlcougar

6/1/23 12:53pm

Awesome.. the PO actually will care. Will likely violate parole

Saxa

6/1/23 12:58pm

Nice! Funny a best case scenario is when someone on probation steals your stuff

Bainge

6/1/23 1:01pm

That's the advantage to living in a place like Buhl.

IdahoCoug

6/1/23 2:03pm

We live in Caldwell, ID now so we were a little surprised because they have so many bigger cases to work.

buhlcougar

6/1/23 2:05pm

Okay. Same outcome but for a different reason.

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