claire-anna
Member
Im having a bit of a bad time of it of late.. And feeling very anxious and annoyed..
Last Monday I stupidly left the keys to my new BMW on the windowsill of my house after having a brief discussion with my neighbour .. (I live in a mid terrace house and my car is parked directly outside)
In the morning I panicked and couldn't find my keys anywhere, so I instantly remembers what I done and arranged my car to go to BMW to block the old key and get a new key... However the old key would still be able to used to access the car, but the car would not start and alarms would go off..
I used my spare set of keys and when driving off the display showed the boot open.. So I went in the boot and noticed my old number plates had been stolen. At this point I thought I best report the whole incident to the police just Incase the plates are used in a crime.
On Thursday I had my car back from BMW. It was 11pm I was just going to bed, I heard a door slam and alarms go off.. I quickly run downstairs. A man walking up the street gave me a description of the 2 people who had attempted to steal the car...
I'm not from the area where I live and don't know many people. I must admit its not the nicest of places and there is a lot of druggies up here that don't work and make a living off stealing from innocent people. My neighbour however has lived up here all her life and knows most people. I asked her to put a note on her Facebook saying £50 reward for the stolen keys... I just wanted the useless fob back, so that I don't have to worry about kids setting my alarm off every now and again.
On Friday night I had a knock on the door from 2 guys that apparently found my keys.. They looked very much like the people that was running away after the failed theft attempt the previous night. I didn't have the £50 on me for the reward so I gave them £10 and told them to come back (I took the key from them)
My neighbour had an incline of who it could be, she knew the guy walking up the street and asked him for descriptions.. She showed me a face on Facebook.. I knew it was that person.. So I informed the police...
Now that person is messaging my neighbour on Facebook going mad asking why I got the police involved, saying that I should be thankfully he didn't steal the car etc... My neighbour doesn't want to get involved.. That guy is demanding I give him the rest of the reward and intends on coming up this evening...
What shall I do? I'm worried I will be victimised, my car damaged, wheels slashed etc.. I don't know wether to give the thief the money but to. ME it feel like I'm rewarding him for a crime he committed..
The police understand, they know what the area is like... If I make a statement then I have to drag my neighbour into things if it goes to court. I asked the police for their advise about the reward.. And the only advice he could give is that I need to do what I thought was best...
I haven't slept since Thursday.. And worrying all day today... Any advice would be greatly appreciated ...xx
Last Monday I stupidly left the keys to my new BMW on the windowsill of my house after having a brief discussion with my neighbour .. (I live in a mid terrace house and my car is parked directly outside)
In the morning I panicked and couldn't find my keys anywhere, so I instantly remembers what I done and arranged my car to go to BMW to block the old key and get a new key... However the old key would still be able to used to access the car, but the car would not start and alarms would go off..
I used my spare set of keys and when driving off the display showed the boot open.. So I went in the boot and noticed my old number plates had been stolen. At this point I thought I best report the whole incident to the police just Incase the plates are used in a crime.
On Thursday I had my car back from BMW. It was 11pm I was just going to bed, I heard a door slam and alarms go off.. I quickly run downstairs. A man walking up the street gave me a description of the 2 people who had attempted to steal the car...
I'm not from the area where I live and don't know many people. I must admit its not the nicest of places and there is a lot of druggies up here that don't work and make a living off stealing from innocent people. My neighbour however has lived up here all her life and knows most people. I asked her to put a note on her Facebook saying £50 reward for the stolen keys... I just wanted the useless fob back, so that I don't have to worry about kids setting my alarm off every now and again.
On Friday night I had a knock on the door from 2 guys that apparently found my keys.. They looked very much like the people that was running away after the failed theft attempt the previous night. I didn't have the £50 on me for the reward so I gave them £10 and told them to come back (I took the key from them)
My neighbour had an incline of who it could be, she knew the guy walking up the street and asked him for descriptions.. She showed me a face on Facebook.. I knew it was that person.. So I informed the police...
Now that person is messaging my neighbour on Facebook going mad asking why I got the police involved, saying that I should be thankfully he didn't steal the car etc... My neighbour doesn't want to get involved.. That guy is demanding I give him the rest of the reward and intends on coming up this evening...
What shall I do? I'm worried I will be victimised, my car damaged, wheels slashed etc.. I don't know wether to give the thief the money but to. ME it feel like I'm rewarding him for a crime he committed..
The police understand, they know what the area is like... If I make a statement then I have to drag my neighbour into things if it goes to court. I asked the police for their advise about the reward.. And the only advice he could give is that I need to do what I thought was best...
I haven't slept since Thursday.. And worrying all day today... Any advice would be greatly appreciated ...xx