RMweb Premium 2ManySpams Posted August 25, 2010 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 25, 2010 To be honest, the guy is lucky to still be in one piece. those who know the layout of my place know that there is a metal staircase up to the mezzanine at the back of the showroom. In one of his escape attempts, he had tried to rip away the roof to get through a sealed corrugated skylight. In this attempt, he had climbed on the metal bannister, which he had bent and weakened at the joints under the weight and added pressures caused by his attack on the roof. If this had given way, or he had slipped off the 2" wide aluminium, he would have fallen 10' onto the metal steps below. broken legs at least - and without the opportunity to present himself at the door, the dog would have given him a shake too. Also, the alarm engineer said he was very lucky as when he attacked the alarm, he exposed the wires to the mains transformer. He (the intruder) was very close to being fried! and when the shelving fell over in the stock room, he must have fallen backwards onto the main shelves. They ae strong, but he is lucky not to have had a few hundred kilos of Bachmann locos and carriages collapse on him. well, at least he's been put away for a while. and he'll find the internal security arrangements different once more should he attempt another entry. Our alarm engineer has a legal solution that would practically make your ears bleed Good grief! Sounds like he bounced around your store like a ball in a 'pin ball' machine. Thankfully for you it sounds like your precautions matched with an inept burglar meant that this wasn't as bad as it could have been. Does your insurance cover the broken and damaged models - would they be any good for sale as spares / repairs / scratch aids on the RMweb sales page? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Adam1701D Posted August 25, 2010 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 25, 2010 Glad to hear that the miscreant was apprehended red-handed, Gareth. Might I suggest investing in some bear-traps for next time? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trains4U Posted August 25, 2010 Author Share Posted August 25, 2010 Like I said, this was last November. He's probably out of prison now. I doubt he'll visit us again though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave777 Posted August 26, 2010 Share Posted August 26, 2010 Thought you'd had another one when I saw this had been topped again. Phew. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Ron Ron Posted August 26, 2010 Share Posted August 26, 2010 ......A conviction is certain, and the police hope this will be enough to send him down - Lets wait and see........ Like I said, this was last November. He's probably out of prison now. Caught red-handed and probably out already!!!!! After only 9 months? That's appalling ! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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The Evil Bus Driver Posted August 26, 2010 Share Posted August 26, 2010 I'm glad they caught this guy and I hope you have no more break ins Gareth. Maybe I'll come visit sometime and (shock horror) buy something! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold lakeview770 Posted January 5, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 5, 2012 Ideal candidate for a prison that they have out west in Arizona or New Mexico where they live in tents wear pink underwear and pink uniforms and have to eat what they grow, repeat offender numbers have reduced. Oh and sorry to hear of the mess caused no doubt insured but as usual its the inconveniance. Andrew Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave777 Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 Ummm, you might want to check the date of the previous reply! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold lakeview770 Posted January 5, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 5, 2012 I must have missed that in the forum rules about replying to old posts? But then I do live very close to Alabama which is 10 years behind the rest of the world Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave777 Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 Nothing in the forum rules about it. If it's a modelling thread and there's additional or follow up info to add then no problem at all (and in some ways welcome as it keeps all relevant info in a single place). In this particular case however, just a bit of an odd thing to do given that the event concerned was 2 years ago and the last reply was 16 months ago... No harm done anyhow. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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