Broken into in a well lit public garage

[35tires]

So my bronco was broken into in a public garage while visiting friends at their home. 50 dollars stolen, some of the tools from the toolkit, a battery jumper tool I keep, some medications I take that I keep a weeks worth in the car and some of the Baja designs lenses that I had stashed in the back waiting to decide what to run.

No broken window, no broken roof ( I have a hard top. ) but it seems like they popped a door somehow.

I am mad and feel helpless, the cops didn’t do anything and told me to submit a report, but my stuff is just gone. Now I’m looking at alarms and locking consoles and all kinds of stuff but that’s another 1k or so if I get nice stuff, plus I want to add a dash cam that’s always on inside and out so it can record.

I don’t have anyone else to talk to about this and it’s really got me rattled. Tips, ideas for what I can do, experiences, etc are all welcome.

I am starting to think this isn’t worth the money and stress. I’m really having a bad time with this.

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[ForFoxSake]

unfortunately no matter what kind of vehicle you have, if someone wants to break in, they will. I don't store anything of value inside my vehicle for this very reason.

Sorry this happened to you buddy.

 

[DEC]

Sorry about what happened.
I’m not sure I would want to add the locking center console as I would be afraid someone would destroy it trying to get in it.

 

[BroncoTrail]

That definitely sucks but at least your vehicle is not damaged! Maybe you lost a few hundred bucks max? There are shitty people all over the place unfortunately.

 

[BenderSquatch]

Sorry about that. I installed the Ford Perimeter alarm as soon as my Bronco was delivered. I think it was like almost $300

The Ford pass alerts you when the alarm gets tripped.

 

[VIRUS]

Totally sucks
Sorry it happened

I've had it happen two times with other vehicles.

Police can't do much other than document it for you.

One night, my old roommate and I grabbed a case of beer, a golf club and a softball bat. We waited near the parking lot of our apartment building.
We did catch the guys. They stopped breaking into vehicles around us after that.

Was about 30 years ago. Wouldn't recommend that approach today

 

[indio22]

So my bronco was broken into in a public garage while visiting friends at their home. 50 dollars stolen, some of the tools from the toolkit, a battery jumper tool I keep, some medications I take that I keep a weeks worth in the car and some of the Baja designs lenses that I had stashed in the back waiting to decide what to run.

No broken window, no broken roof ( I have a hard top. ) but it seems like they popped a door somehow.

I am mad and feel helpless, the cops didn’t do anything and told me to submit a report, but my stuff is just gone. Now I’m looking at alarms and locking consoles and all kinds of stuff but that’s another 1k or so if I get nice stuff, plus I want to add a dash cam that’s always on inside and out so it can record.

I don’t have anyone else to talk to about this and it’s really got me rattled. Tips, ideas for what I can do, experiences, etc are all welcome.

I am starting to think this isn’t worth the money and stress. I’m really having a bad time with this.

Sorry that happened to you. Many years ago our car was broken into, windows smashed and items stolen.

I learned never ever leave anything in plain site inside your vehicle. Even if it's just a bag containing worthless junk (thief doesn't know it's junk). Leaving something visible in the vehicle, is an invitation to certain type of thieves. Stay off their radar.

 

[Donkeygyrl]

I know that feeling when you you come back to your truck and WTF, I see your in texas probably pretty rare there?
try san Francisco i refuse to take my Bronco there for any reason total wild west.

 

[sgraing1]

Thieves suck.I have no empathy for them no matter what horrible things happen to them.

 

[35tires]

I slept on it and woke up more frustrated. Anyone running a center console safe and/or a rear locking setup? I'm looking at the two offerings from Tuffy -

https://tuffyproducts.com/products/...021-22-ford-bronco-4-door-black/?sku=755-CUST

https://tuffyproducts.com/products/ford-center-console-security-safe-2021-22-bronco/?sku=385-01

 

[PartsForBlue]

Baja designs lenses that I had stashed in the back waiting to decide what to run.

Umm. You’re surprised that this happened?

Probably best to pretend you’re leaving the windows down and doors unlocked, at all times, in any vehicle.

Or get a Time Machine and go back to make people vote differently such that crime is punishable again.

 

[RHeinz]

Umm. You’re surprised that this happened?

Probably best to pretend you’re leaving the windows down and doors unlocked, at all times, in any vehicle.

Or get a Time Machine and go back to make people vote differently such that crime is punishable again.

Thank you!

 

[telenerd]

Get one of these. You will be fine. The only thing you will have to worry about is your interior.

 

[Hdscreens]

Ford vehicles are known to have a flat head screw driver stuffed into door handle key hole and a little twist pressure to get inside. Had that happen on a Raptor pickup but they only took a loaded 15 rd mag.
There’s a kit one can buy to eliminate the key lock completely and I was already planning to find one for the bronco. I installed one of those on Raptor so if anyone tried again I’m sure they were confused why it was blank.
Downside is if battery is completely dead you would have to break into your own vehicle just to pop open hood.

 

[zombie]

Could be worse, parked on ground floor of a parking garage about 1/4 of a block up from a main street.:

This one is my fav, they tried prying at the A pillar, likely how the ended up breaking the window.

$3,500 damage to my Mustang, all they took was a pair of cheap sunglasses and a friend's leather jacket.

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