Truck stolen twice in one week

[BIGDOG253]

A little over a week ago my truck was stolen from my house. Long story short, I was able to track my truck via GPS and located it less than a mile from my house. Called LEO and gave them the address and they drove out to the location to confirm it was there and "secure" the location. The place wasn't secure (it looked like a junk yard) so they drove me down to the truck and I quickly drove it out of there with LEO escort. They took a report and that was it, no arrest were made. Its very unsettling to know that they live so close to my house and no arrest were made. They took some change from the center console and green Elkton cooler.

I was upset my Ring camera didnt catch anything, my truck was parked too far away unfortunately. I have since ordered more security cameras and a steering wheel bar. The steering wheel bar arrived so I put that in my truck as soon as it got here.

5 days later, I wake up to see my truck is gone again!!!!  I quickly pull up the GPS tracker and see that its still showing right at my house  I run outside and see my truck a couple hundred yards down the road, its half in the road, half in the ditch. Turns out my steering wheel bar worked  they weren't able to turn the wheel much so they gave up. LEO came out and took another report. Nothing was taken out this time.

I have again increased my security again so hopefully I can catch them in the action if they are dumb enough to come back a third time.

I have a few questions that no one can seem to answer with confidence.

Its a 2017 Silverado.

How are they getting in and starting my truck? No signs of forced entry... They have a device/key fob to unlock my truck and have a chipped key to start and drive it???

Any other suggestions on how to catch or stop these people from doing it again?

Also, apparently my dogs and I are heavy sleepers.

[Crunchy]

Well not sure how they are starting it, but I would install a fuel cut off switch, or battery cut off, and place it under the dash or center console.  Have it set to beep the horn when switched on. 

[hughjorgan]

Man that sucks, ever think about moving?

Not sure how they are getting into your truck but my dad locked his keys in his 2011 Silverado and the tow truck driver had a laptop with him and was in the cab in no time at all. Not sure if there is some code he used with bluetooth or what but he spent more time getting unstuck in the snowy drive than popping the lock.

[Buckmark]

As mentioned above install a fuel pump cutoff switch, until then just pull the fuel pump relay when parked at your house.
Also get 2 of these, one obviously for the driveway and the other put in the truck when parked at your house, then you will know when they are there.
https://www.harborfreight.com/wireless-driveway-alert-system-93068.html

[Sandberm]

You must live in Toppenish?

[Ridgeratt]

Since you said "Chevy"  Watch this,

https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=how+does+onstar+unlock+my+car&docid=608014172528838434&mid=1EED146209D1A17218F21EED146209D1A17218F2&view=detail&FORM=VIRE

Could be how it's happening

[Stein]

Did the police say why they didn't arrest the people that had a stolen truck in their driveway?  I would be giving the chief or sheriff a call in addition to what was mentioned above.

If they have time for a speeding ticket, they have time for arresting a car thief, equal protection under the law.

[bornhunter]

Where in the heck do you live? What LE agency serves your area? I would be raising hell with Chief/Sheriff. Thats just being lazy. Make a call!

[Cougartail]

You must live in Toppenish?

 

[fishngamereaper]

Sux they keep targeting you..you might consider getting a new key fob programmed for your truck. They may have used your Vin to order replacement fob's.

As for the lack of arrest. Not uncommon. Pretty easy for a property owner to claim ignorance. If it just "showed up" in the middle of the night. Unless someone saw who took it, who was driving it, or someone was in it when recovered arrests for abandoned stolens are uncommon. Something about the courts and jury's wanting proof.

And just because an arrest wasn't made doesn't mean something isn't in the works. Does no good to assume Leo in the area are being lazy.

[Sandberm]

I heard that its a bad idea to drive your fancy 4wd across the border into Mexico. Drug gangs love em for making drug runs across the desert.

Guy I know lived next to a big orchard. There might be 50 farm workers or more working in there, pruning, thinning , picking. One day the guy gets up and his fancy pickup is gone. Police found it a few days later in the bad part of town, up on blocks minus wheels. I heard he wanted to move after that. Which would have been tough for me as he lives off the road a bit with the worlds best view.

[Catfishmoon]

The suggestion of a cutoff switch is a good idea that is inexpensive, perhaps cheaper to wire one to the fuel pump as opposed to the battery. It takes a lot of time for an experienced auto thief to figure out and by-pass a cutoff switch.

[Stein]

Sux they keep targeting you..you might consider getting a new key fob programmed for your truck. They may have used your Vin to order replacement fob's.

As for the lack of arrest. Not uncommon. Pretty easy for a property owner to claim ignorance. If it just "showed up" in the middle of the night. Unless someone saw who took it, who was driving it, or someone was in it when recovered arrests for abandoned stolens are uncommon. Something about the courts and jury's wanting proof.

And just because an arrest wasn't made doesn't mean something isn't in the works. Does no good to assume Leo in the area are being lazy.

Possession of stolen property is a crime.  Wait a 1/2 day so they can't claim they didn't know it was there, make the arrest and then get fingerprints they could match to the interior and exterior of the truck.  Even if they get off, it sends a message and gives the police their fingerprints.

I know nothing about law enforcement, but it seems like they could at least have given the guy some more information about what was going on, especially if they were doing something.  I know I called the cops in my town probably twice in the 12 years I have been here and both times they called back and let me know what happened and why and that was for far less than getting a truck stolen once, let alone twice.

[Dan-o]

Man that sucks.
Very sorry for your trouble.

I'd be beside myself.
I'm getting less and less patient with thieves.

[fishngamereaper]

Sux they keep targeting you..you might consider getting a new key fob programmed for your truck. They may have used your Vin to order replacement fob's.

As for the lack of arrest. Not uncommon. Pretty easy for a property owner to claim ignorance. If it just "showed up" in the middle of the night. Unless someone saw who took it, who was driving it, or someone was in it when recovered arrests for abandoned stolens are uncommon. Something about the courts and jury's wanting proof.

And just because an arrest wasn't made doesn't mean something isn't in the works. Does no good to assume Leo in the area are being lazy.

Possession of stolen property is a crime.  Wait a 1/2 day so they can't claim they didn't know it was there, make the arrest and then get fingerprints they could match to the interior and exterior of the truck.  Even if they get off, it sends a message and gives the police their fingerprints.

I know nothing about law enforcement, but it seems like they could at least have given the guy some more information about what was going on, especially if they were doing something.  I know I called the cops in my town probably twice in the 12 years I have been here and both times they called back and let me know what happened and why and that was for far less than getting a truck stolen once, let alone twice.

Not to de rail the thread to much but having a stolen item in your property doesn't always meet the criteria for possession of stolen property. If someone ditches a stolen car in your driveway or throws a stolen gun in your front yard should you, the property owner go to jail, or is it possible that the investigation would prove you most likey lacked the knowledge of said item therefore probable cause would not exist for your arrest...

And I may know a thing or two about LE...

Any..back on topic...

The op could put a manikin in a sleeping bag reclined in the front seat...that would get a rise out of em if they came back .