Please keep an eye out for my stolen saws

[teamtree]

We had a MS460 stolen from a truck last week. The guys went to lunch at a Subway and it was stolen off the back of the truck.

First time I have ever had anything stolen.....still pisses me off.

 

[Krud kutter]

i live bout two hours away arbor pro i will keep a eye and ear open we got bunches of meth heads down hear tryin to make a dollar to get there next fix always makes me leary when i buy something used you just never know. takes a pretty low man to take another workin mans tool sum bucks

 

[Sagetown]

We had a MS460 stolen from a truck last week. The guys went to lunch at a Subway and it was stolen off the back of the truck.

First time I have ever had anything stolen.....still pisses me off.

i live bout two hours away arbor pro i will keep a eye and ear open we got bunches of meth heads down hear tryin to make a dollar to get there next fix always makes me leary when i buy something used you just never know. takes a pretty low man to take another workin mans tool sum bucks

This was posted on the 15th on sait lewis CL

Stihl MS200t

I have recovered two different thefts from pawn shops, and they had both been reported as stolen. No, the cops didn't locate them, despite all the supposed reporting requirements.

Go visit the pawn shops in your area. Visit on a regular basis; just walk through, look around...leave. If you find a stolen saw, don't cause a big scene. Just call the cops, notify the department that checks on the pawn shops. Take pictures of your stolen property, making sure that you have good pics that prove your stolen property is in their store. THEN notify the pawn shop of your discovery. Advise them that you have spoken to officer ???? from the police department that their shop is in possession of your stolen property. Could you please remove this item from your "for sale" area until the police department can recover it for me?

Be prepared to make a big scene if the pawn shop acts like they are going to deny the problem and fail to cooperate. The pawn shops hate to get caught with stolen property, but they reluctantly cooperated with me both times I found my stuff. Usually, the cops keep it as evidence until the case goes to prosecution or is dropped. Once, I never got my saw back, but the thief was forced to make restitution.

More Reps handed out on this subject.

 

[jefflovstrom]

Amazing how ya'll lose saw's. You would not lose them or have them stolen if you took better care of them.
Jeff

 

[Walt41]

I've thought about this as well, even planting some bouncing bettys or claymoors. Talked to a cop buddy of mine and it turns out its illegal to blow up thieves...

Now why the hell is that?...

If you have a 12 ga reloader, grab some AA shotshells and cut the crimp off, load a hot charge in them and place a paintball in place of the shot, wrap in cellphane and put it into a PVC pipe on a block of wood with a sharpened nail below the primer, I usually use 8-10 per block of wood and bury them in off limits areas. They won't kill anyone but they will be marked and nervous about returning.

 

[pdqdl]

Amazing how ya'll lose saw's. You would not lose them or have them stolen if you took better care of them.
Jeff

That isn't any way to stay popular. Also, not really true.

When thieves want something, they can usually figure a way to get it. Some tree services are "on the road", and they are not where they can secure their goodies. Then...park near some other highly reputable arborists that are on the road...bye bye saws!

 

[hiluxxulih]

This makes me wonder if anyone makes something like a cattle branding iron type of thing to melt the company info into the plastic of the saw for people that have a lot of high dollar power tools , because I am sure those stickers are gone by now .