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About 2:20 AM I was gonna smoke one last cigarette before going to bed. I stay in the apartments behind DFW Honda in Grapevine. Anyhow, like I always do, I'll leave the balcony light off and pull up a chair tucked back in the shadows. As I lite up I noticed headlight glare on the drive to my left. Still staying in the shadow and using the corner of the building to my advantage, I peered just a little around the corner and noticed car coming my way. As they were right across from my balcony they briefly braked and I thought my position had been compromised. All was still good on my end as they continued to the corner and backed in at a parking spot while shutting off their lights.
I'm pretty good at making out what make, model and close to what year a car is at night, so I made a mental note of a maroon or dark red Nissan Altima. Still staying in the shadows, I heard two door thuds and peered out a little again to notice two males in black long pants, black shirts and black ball caps. Both of them moving cautiously back my direction and eventually crossing in front and past my balcony. By this time I'm exposed somewhat with only a metal rail between myself and them. Now I'm taking deeper cover and crouching hoping I'm not spotted.
So one individual moves to the rear of a full size four-door 09 Chevy Silverado while the other went towards the passenger side (truck was backed in). The perp that had gone to the passenger side came back around to the drivers side and knelt down at the left front wheel. My first thought was they were stealing wheels and that got my adrenaline really flowing. As I stepped back for more cover I hear a bang noise and the truck start up. As they drove by my balcony, they stopped at the Altima and that's when the other perp hopped in the Altima.
I rushed back in to grab my phone and dialed 911. Gave the best description of both vehicles and perps. She asked what direction they would be going as they exited the complex. I told her I couldn't see from my vantage, but hold on I'm running down stairs now to hopefully give you that info. Thankfully these cock suckers paused long enough for me to see which direction they went and which is the lead vehicle.
They had turned right which leads them to the 121 service round south and from there they can pick up 121 S or 360 S. As went back up stairs I heard sirens off in the distance that seconds later were in my area and followed by two or three more shortly behind. After hanging up with the 911 operator, she called me back about 20 minutes later and told me they had caught the two in the Altima, but cock sucker in the truck tried to drive up an embankment but got stuck and took off on foot. Roughly 45 minutes late a Grapevine officer rolled into my apts to inform the truck owner and I made my way in their direction so I can give better description. The owner was very thankful and I felt like I did a solid for those of us that have been victims of theft.
That's my story on how I helped in getting 2 out of 3 car thieves in jail.
I'm pretty good at making out what make, model and close to what year a car is at night, so I made a mental note of a maroon or dark red Nissan Altima. Still staying in the shadows, I heard two door thuds and peered out a little again to notice two males in black long pants, black shirts and black ball caps. Both of them moving cautiously back my direction and eventually crossing in front and past my balcony. By this time I'm exposed somewhat with only a metal rail between myself and them. Now I'm taking deeper cover and crouching hoping I'm not spotted.
So one individual moves to the rear of a full size four-door 09 Chevy Silverado while the other went towards the passenger side (truck was backed in). The perp that had gone to the passenger side came back around to the drivers side and knelt down at the left front wheel. My first thought was they were stealing wheels and that got my adrenaline really flowing. As I stepped back for more cover I hear a bang noise and the truck start up. As they drove by my balcony, they stopped at the Altima and that's when the other perp hopped in the Altima.
I rushed back in to grab my phone and dialed 911. Gave the best description of both vehicles and perps. She asked what direction they would be going as they exited the complex. I told her I couldn't see from my vantage, but hold on I'm running down stairs now to hopefully give you that info. Thankfully these cock suckers paused long enough for me to see which direction they went and which is the lead vehicle.
They had turned right which leads them to the 121 service round south and from there they can pick up 121 S or 360 S. As went back up stairs I heard sirens off in the distance that seconds later were in my area and followed by two or three more shortly behind. After hanging up with the 911 operator, she called me back about 20 minutes later and told me they had caught the two in the Altima, but cock sucker in the truck tried to drive up an embankment but got stuck and took off on foot. Roughly 45 minutes late a Grapevine officer rolled into my apts to inform the truck owner and I made my way in their direction so I can give better description. The owner was very thankful and I felt like I did a solid for those of us that have been victims of theft.
That's my story on how I helped in getting 2 out of 3 car thieves in jail.
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