Car break-in Riverbend Ponds Larimer Co

Robert Righter

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Apr 14, 2018, 5:56:14 PM4/14/18

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Hi

A SUV was broken into at the parking lot at River Bend Ponds Natural Area east of Fort Collins. The back, side window was busted in and according to the lady occupant they got her hand bag, containing wallet, ID money, driver license, phone, the works. She had no ID indicating who she was!

Just recently Hugh Kingery reported a break in at Wheat Ridge Greenbelt. So there seems to be a trend occurring with break ins at recreational-birding area's parking lots.

This happened to me while birding in Moss Landing, California several years ago. Apparently not all the surfers on top to the sand dunes were looking for the perfect wave, others were looking for more lucrative opportunities. Lost new Lieca scope and new fancy tripod, My wife lost her hand bag containing two much money, driver’s license binocs— the works

Please be aware when birding of all parking lots.

Bob Righter

Denver CO

Ira Sanders

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Apr 14, 2018, 6:16:40 PM4/14/18

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Bob, Unfortunately there doesn't seem to be much we can do about thugs breaking into locked vehicles except maybe aftermarket alarms with sirens, and make sure you leave everything you are not going to carry with you at home.

Ira Sanders

Golden, CO

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Ira Sanders

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Eric DeFonso

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Apr 14, 2018, 6:36:20 PM4/14/18

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About a decade ago I was birding in Fort Collins at Dixon Reservoir when my truck got broken into. Fortunately for me I had little of real value for anyone to steal - they did take my car stereo faceplate, but then more amusingly they rifled through my glovebox and only stole a set of my bird song CDs.

I think the thieves got away with my Stokes Eastern Bird Songs set. So if some guy in a trenchcoat propositions you to buy a hot set of sparrow and warbler songs, at least you'll know where that came from.