Damn POS Thieves -- Vegas Area, please be on lookout

[Magic34]

:mad: :mad:
My dad was having some heart issues so he went to the ER. While in there his 2005 Escalade ESV Limited Edition was stolen. This happened about 2 hours ago.
So, the doctors had him all better and he comes out to deal with this. Great focken news.
So, if you are in the Vegas area, please keep your eye out for a White Pearl Escalade ESV with 22" wheels and the license plate is SVIEW02, Nevada plates. It is/was super clean with very low miles.
Thanks.:(
EDIT: If you see it, please call 911

[Steamin' Rice]

Stealing from an ER parking lot has to be one of the lowest things I have heard of..
Hope your dad is doing well.

[Magic34]

They just got done looking at the security video, and a black truck pulled up, broke into it and drove away.
By the way, ONStar sucks!!!!!

[ChumpChange]

By the way, ONStar sucks!!!!!
Why can't they track it? Did he not pay his annual fee?

[squirt'nmyload]

fockin scumbags.........shitty thing is that there are probably a million pearl white escalades with big wheels rolling around up there:(

[Magic34]

Why can't they track it? Did he not pay his annual fee?
No, he is current. They are "starting the process."
LVPD was called over 2 hours ago. Still not there.

[vee-driven]

That sucks, last year in vegas my buddies lifted f-250, 25 foot boat and the truck fully loaded with pit bikes and tools got jacked from a casino at state line by two fat hookers our stupid buddy was messing with, they got it all back and everything pretty much intact. Good luck on the recovey.

[HavaSkank]

This is exactly why I stopped partying with fat hookers!

[Quest4Fun]

Just for clarification, did it have Arizona plates or Nevada plates?

[Magic34]

We were giving his wife sh*t about forgetting where she parked, but after the tape it does show that she knew exactly where it was parked and the a$$hole driving away with it.:mad:

[Magic34]

Just for clarification, did it have Arizona plates or Nevada plates?
NEVADA... thanks

[Magic34]

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[mmered8299]

#1 stolen car in Vegas. 2006 and later model Esclades has the onstar in the driver side piller. Can rip it out in seconds. 2007 models are a lot harder to get to. Just hope they dont find the car within 15 days so you can get a check. You do have insurance?

[yopengo]

Man that sucks. Ive had two trucks stolen and I know the feeling. I hope the find the fockers.

[Magic34]

Truck has LoJack too. I guess it gets activated when you give dispatch the VIN #.
3 hours and no cops yet. :mad:

[EmpirE231]

damn.... LoJack and Onstar and still nothing?? what's the point of paying for it?? keep us updated on how it goes... cause I might just need to quit paying for my onstar!!
if these guys are pros though... I might be done with already :mad:
good luck!!

[Magic34]

damn.... LoJack and Onstar and still nothing?? what's the point of paying for it?? keep us updated on how it goes... cause I might just need to quit paying for my onstar!!
if these guys are pros though... I might be done with already :mad:
good luck!!
I know that the police are busy, but come on!!!!! The first few fours are the most important.
As a customer or citizen, he has done everything possible to help recover and prevent this, just needs a little help from local PD... Like showing up!!!!!
My dad is in atrial fib, and he has to wait there to do the police report. Great!:mad: Thank you Vegas PD.

[ChumpChange]

Thank you Vegas PD.
Every week I see them solve complex murders in an hours time and they can't even find your car?

[Magic34]

Every week I see them solve complex murders in an hours time and they can't even find your car?
I know... Maybe I should call Miami PD or NYPD and see if they show up any faster. :confused:

[Magic34]

LoJack claims that there is a 90% success rate and f the car is not recovered within 24 hours, you get a refund on your LoJack charges. Cool, he can buy some new CDs. :rolleyes: I guess however, it is better than getting beat with a stick.

[Brewzed]

LoJack claims that there is a 90% success rate and f the car is not recovered within 24 hours, you get a refund on your LoJack charges. Cool, he can buy some new CDs. :rolleyes: I guess however, it is better than getting beat with a stick.
I have the early warning Lojack on mine. I took it in to the shop and forgot to give them the fob for the lojack. They moved it around back and I got a call from Lojack saying it has been moved.
Good luck on getting it back. I heard they are stealing them for the air ride & nav systems.

[rivrrts429]

LoJack has to have "line of sight" to be detected, so if they're smart and park it inside a structure they can't pick up the signal. Hopefully you get it back, good luck and hope your dad is doing well.

[CAHotRodBoy]

It must still be in town because "What Happens In Vegas, Stays In Vegas"! :D
Sorry, couldn't resist that!
Vegas is #1 in auto theft so not surprising.
I'll keep my eyes open for it.

[RaceFace]

I know that the police are busy, but come on!!!!! The first few fours are the most important.
As a customer or citizen, he has done everything possible to help recover and prevent this, just needs a little help from local PD... Like showing up!!!!!
My dad is in atrial fib, and he has to wait there to do the police report. Great!:mad: Thank you Vegas PD.
Theyre probably out filming for the new season of "COPS".
Sorry to hear about your dad and the car. Good luck with the search and best wishes for your dad.

[Terminal Velocity]

What/where hospital was he at?

[Riverkid]

I know that the police are busy, but come on!!!!! The first few fours are the most important.
As a customer or citizen, he has done everything possible to help recover and prevent this, just needs a little help from local PD... Like showing up!!!!!
My dad is in atrial fib, and he has to wait there to do the police report. Great!:mad: Thank you Vegas PD.
I've lost work trucks working there. They beat the GPS and LoJack and were parked just 5-10 miles away from the hotels, stripped. These guys beat that stuff in a heartbeat.
Tell Pop's to get some Warfarin and Cardizem and stay off the booze...
Hope he's okay.

[ultra26shadow]

They just got done looking at the security video, and a black truck pulled up, broke into it and drove away.
By the way, ONStar sucks!!!!!
On star does suck my truck got stolen and thanks to LOJACK not ONSTAR they found it in one hour the thieves took out the ONSTAR fuse and were on their way sorry to hear about your dad and his ride hope they find it

[Cheap Thrills]

LoJack has to have "line of sight" to be detected, so if they're smart and park it inside a structure they can't pick up the signal. Hopefully you get it back, good luck and hope your dad is doing well.
"Line Of Sight" doesn't mean you actually have to have a visual on it so don't give up hope on LoJack.
http://www.***boat.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1962649&postcount=16
Yes I'm too lazy to type it again.
Hope your dad is ok and good luck with finding the vehicle.
C.T. :wink:

[Baja Big Dog]

My buddy is my insurance man, and he gets so pissed when something like this happens because he knows what Im going to say....
"Its worth more to the insurance company than it is to me!!"
You do what you can to prevent this type of bullshitt, alarms, lojack, onstar etc, but the bottom line I still believe is that if they want it bad enough they are gonna get it, your only hope is that they crash it into a tree killing all inside!!!!:mad:

[boatsnblondes]

Wow, sorry to hear this bro......I hope your pops is ok through all this, this suscks....but now I gotta ask, as I have a yukon XL, I have the onstar, which I know is worthless, so I have the second key, the one you slide in under the dash, and when I take it places I don't like, I pull both keys. Supposedly, there is no way to start the truck without it...who knows?? But I also thought there was a code embedded in the key, kind of a handshake thing, between the key and the truck, and the trucks computer would not fire the motor without the key....how did they get it?? Is it that easy, or does jacking one of them bad boys take a serious pro??? Give my best to your pops....

[GHT]

:mad: :mad:
My dad was having some heart issues so he went to the ER. While in there his 2005 Escalade ESV Limited Edition was stolen. This happened about 2 hours ago.
So, the doctors had him all better and he comes out to deal with this. Great focken news.
So, if you are in the Vegas area, please keep your eye out for a White Pearl Escalade ESV with 22" wheels and the license plate is SVIEW02, Nevada plates. It is/was super clean with very low miles.
Thanks.:(
EDIT: If you see it, please call 911
Hey Magic34 why don't you call OnStar and have them find it for you??? I have heard stories of people doing that.
Hope that helps and I'm glad your dad is doing much better.

[GHT]

Disregard my last post I just finished reading the whole thread... Sorry..

[Magic34]

Here is the update....
The detective arrived at the hospital at 5 PM. However, my dad's cell was dead because he had no way of charging it. So the cop went inside the ER, and didn't see them. They were sitting in the main lobby because the ER is nuts. Makes sense to check there too, especially since the ER is not great place to wait. Nope, they guy left. Maybe "investigate" where the most likely place they would be waiting??? Like they wouldn't want to file a report for their missing $60k vehicle?
So, they called about every hour to see where he was at. He got back there at 9 PM. So, the LOJACK wasn't activate until after 9 PM. 7+ hours after the vehicle was stolen.
LOJACK told me that once you give dispatch the VIN # that they activate it immediately. Nope, the detective, once he files the report, activates it. Funny, they are looking at the tape of the theft, clearly see that it is stolen at 4:30 PM when looking at the tape, and they still dont activate it.
Will they find it, probably, but it will be gutted/stripped.
Detective did say that OnStar doesn't do squat. They rip that out immediately. LOJACK has a better success rate.
On the tape, from the time the black truck pulled up to the Escalade, it was gone within 1 minute.

[WetWillie]

That really sucks!!! :mad: I hope he is ok!! Thieves SUCK!!!:mad:

[Magic34]

That really sucks!!! :mad: I hope he is ok!! Thieves SUCK!!!:mad:
Dad is OK for now, it isn't really bad yet. None of the docs there would do anything, so he has to wait for his doc to get back from hiking at the Grand Canyon tomorrow night. Hopefully he gets back in sync before then. He will head to his heart doc's house tomorrow night once the guy gets home from his trip to see if they need to go in and do the deal. Hopefully he takes it easy tomorrow and everything gets back in check.
Only owed $2500 left on it as well, a payment wasn't due until July of 2008. Whether they find it or not doesn't really matter, he wont want it anymore.
They will probably find it stripped in the next 2 days.

[Rexone]

Sorry about your truck and hope your father is ok. A-fib in itself isn't fun. :(
For future reference, this will definately slow anyone (http://www.lawmancorp.com/) not towing a vehicle down. You CANNOT get this device off the brake pedal easily. I use them on all my vehicles and know this because I recently lost a key on my shop truck lock and had to cut it off. There are only 2 ways to get them off. A stout grinder or a torch. I ended up using a large DeWalt Grinder (something the average thief doesn't carry in the field). :) Sawzall metal blade won't even touch the hardened metal, just melts the blade if you saw on it long enough. Bolt cutter, forget it. They are tough bastards. They also give you $2500-5000 if your vehicle is stolen and the lock is removed by the thief.

[Magic34]

Sorry about your truck and hope your father is ok. A-fib in itself isn't fun. :(
Thanks... Throw an artificial heart valve in the equation and you know why the other doctors wont touch him.

[asch]

Stealing from an ER parking lot has to be one of the lowest things I have heard of..
Yeah, I always stay away from ER parking lots when I'm looking to jack a car. Just doesn't seem right.

[OverKill]

Magic34
Listen to this. Forget all that lojack,onstar,and try and cut me off strong bars. I put a Toggle Switch in between the Fuel Pump and the Power Supply. Of course only I knew where the switch was at. Switch, connectors, and a little time I didn't spend more than $10.00.
Well guess what someone tryed to steal my 2002 Dodge Intreped. Little did they know that I had shut the fuel pump down and they were not going to stick around. When I woke up the next morning and didn't find my car in it's spot I just looked down the road and there it was parked about 200 feet from my house. Only reason they got that far was by the fuel that was still left in the line. No damage no harm no foul and most of all nothing lost.
Like you mentioned earlier, they had your dads truck in less than a minute. They don't have the time to figure out why things don't work when they won't. They just get the hell out of there. I will PM you and tell you where I had mine if you would like. Just my $10.00

[Rexone]

Thanks... Throw an artificial heart valve in the equation and you know why the other doctors wont touch him.
I hope your dad is ok. Vehicles can be replaced. Dads can't.

[scarabrick2]

Please tell me how to do this on my chevy silverado. Great idea
Magic34
Listen to this. Forget all that lojack,onstar,and try and cut me off strong bars. I put a Toggle Switch in between the Fuel Pump and the Power Supply. Of course only I knew where the switch was at. Switch, connectors, and a little time I didn't spend more than $10.00.
Well guess what someone tryed to steal my 2002 Dodge Intreped. Little did they know that I had shut the fuel pump down and they were not going to stick around. When I woke up the next morning and didn't find my car in it's spot I just looked down the road and there it was parked about 200 feet from my house. Only reason they got that far was by the fuel that was still left in the line. No damage no harm no foul and most of all nothing lost.
Like you mentioned earlier, they had your dads truck in less than a minute. They don't have the time to figure out why things don't work when they won't. They just get the hell out of there. I will PM you and tell you where I had mine if you would like. Just my $10.00

[carreraelite]

How's your dad today Mike?? Any news about the truck??
The Fuel Pump switch works great!! There are several ways to put one in. Diesels are a little bit more of a challenge.....

[meaniam]

Magic34
Listen to this. Forget all that lojack,onstar,and try and cut me off strong bars. I put a Toggle Switch in between the Fuel Pump and the Power Supply. Of course only I knew where the switch was at. Switch, connectors, and a little time I didn't spend more than $10.00.
Well guess what someone tryed to steal my 2002 Dodge Intreped. Little did they know that I had shut the fuel pump down and they were not going to stick around. When I woke up the next morning and didn't find my car in it's spot I just looked down the road and there it was parked about 200 feet from my house. Only reason they got that far was by the fuel that was still left in the line. No damage no harm no foul and most of all nothing lost.
Like you mentioned earlier, they had your dads truck in less than a minute. They don't have the time to figure out why things don't work when they won't. They just get the hell out of there. I will PM you and tell you where I had mine if you would like. Just my $10.00
some of the best advise. i have used this on my chevelle for years. but i take the extra step and run it dry everytime. and this is one of the best reasons to toss the mechanical pump and run electric on the classics

[Magic34]

How's your dad today Mike?? Any news about the truck??
The Fuel Pump switch works great!! There are several ways to put one in. Diesels are a little bit more of a challenge.....
He is feeling OK. Escalade still not found.
My brother said that the cop was a cadet, not a detective. Makes sense why he didn't investigate enough to go to the main lobby to find them. The main lobby has nice sofas and a coffee shop, where the ER has basic chairs. Where would you be waiting?

[YeLLowBoaT]

Sorry about your truck and hope your father is ok. A-fib in itself isn't fun. :(
For future reference, this will definately slow anyone (http://www.lawmancorp.com/) not towing a vehicle down. You CANNOT get this device off the brake pedal easily. I use them on all my vehicles and know this because I recently lost a key on my shop truck lock and had to cut it off. There are only 2 ways to get them off. A stout grinder or a torch. I ended up using a large DeWalt Grinder (something the average thief doesn't carry in the field). :) Sawzall metal blade won't even touch the hardened metal, just melts the blade if you saw on it long enough. Bolt cutter, forget it. They are tough bastards. They also give you $2500-5000 if your vehicle is stolen and the lock is removed by the thief.
Like the club, those really don't work.

[Magic34]

Vehicle found... Waiting to confirm if LOJACK was the reason they found it.
Sometime this morning it wsa recovered, but we were not notified until early this afternoon. They processed the vehicle and it is enroute to the Caddy dealer in Vegas. We were not told anything about the condition from the police.
We are sending someone to take pictures of it at 3 PM, so when I see the pics, I will follow up here with those pics since this has been a documentary. :)

[yopengo]

Congrats. I won't tell you what mine looked like the next morning. :eek: I sincerely hope it’s just a joy ride and it’s still cherry. Especially for you Dad.

[Magic34]

Update:
The vehicle was found around noon via LOJACK.
The took the 22" wheels and tires and that was it! They replaced them with stock Chevy wheels then just left the Escalade in a parking lot in North Las Vegas.
There is some steering column damage and they gained acces through the door handle which is very common. A few little dents in the hood from something, but nothing a dent guy cant get out. No grease or anything on the interior and everything on the inside is exactly where they left it. Nothing else is missing. TV/DVD and Nav is still there.
He is still selling it, he is just putting the stock wheels and tires that were in the garage back on it and either trading it in or selling it. Dealership is fixing the other little things, but the truck should be ready to go mid next week.
Too bad LOJACK couldn't be activated within the first hour.
I cant believe they would risk this for getting $1000 in wheels and tires. New the things are only like $2500.

[Dan Lorenze]

I cant believe they would risk this for getting $1000 in wheels and tires. New the things are only like $2500.
$1000 will buy a lot of drugs...
Congrats on the good news.

[Cheap Thrills]

Update:
The took the 22" wheels and tires and that was it! They replaced them with stock Chevy wheels .
Well, That was considerate of them. Usually they leave them sitting on the hubs.
Glad you got the truck back, but most of all glad your dad's O.K.
C.T.

[Ziggy]

Glad for the recovery of the vehicle....and glad there wasn't a bunch of damage.
.
And I hope all is well with your father...I'm going thru the same ordeal with my dad, now he scheduled for 3 to 4 bypasses next week.....at 80 yrs old..

[YeLLowBoaT]

I cant believe they would risk this for getting $1000 in wheels and tires. New the things are only like $2500.
I'm glad you got it back, but they will jack your car for a handful of change... I've had a window busted out for less then $2 in change. :mad:

[Troy McClure]

Sorry to hear about your father's problems.
I had my GMC Denali broken into on Tuesday. They punched the lock too, no damage outside other than that. They did rip apart the trim that is on the dash and ripped out the head unit. Stole an ipod and radar detector too. The ipod doesn't work though except through the head unit, so maybe I'll get the last laugh on that one.
Again, sorry for your father's loss.

[Baja Big Dog]

Magic34
Listen to this. Forget all that lojack,onstar,and try and cut me off strong bars. I put a Toggle Switch in between the Fuel Pump and the Power Supply. Of course only I knew where the switch was at. Switch, connectors, and a little time I didn't spend more than $10.00.
Well guess what someone tryed to steal my 2002 Dodge Intreped. Little did they know that I had shut the fuel pump down and they were not going to stick around. When I woke up the next morning and didn't find my car in it's spot I just looked down the road and there it was parked about 200 feet from my house. Only reason they got that far was by the fuel that was still left in the line. No damage no harm no foul and most of all nothing lost.
Like you mentioned earlier, they had your dads truck in less than a minute. They don't have the time to figure out why things don't work when they won't. They just get the hell out of there. I will PM you and tell you where I had mine if you would like. Just my $10.00
2002 intrepid was fuel injected, if you found the fuel pump power wire and removed power to the pump the car would not start..period...regardless of the fuel left in the line. The ECM must confirm fuel pressure prior to running. This will also throw a code that will have to be reset by the dealer on some cars. If the car was down the street they pushed it, it wouldn't run.
Years ago this may have sounded like a good idea, I highly recommend NOT attempting this.

[Roaddogg 4040]

The cops probably couldn't show up because they were out giving seat belt tickets to Golf Carts...
Steve

[PBOCOP]

LOJACK is activated as soon as the vehicle is entered into the system as stolen. Only delay is getting a cop to your location.
Funny story. Last year I was in Vegas for the World Series of Poker. We stayed at the Marriott Extended Stay just down from the rio off the 15.
I parked my 06 Denali near the parking lot near the 15 side. View of it off Industrial just below several room windows. I went outside the next day and my door handle was pried, but nothing else. Appeared they were there and maybe got scared away. Odd.
Next night park in the same spot. Come out the next day to show my brother and there is more damage. I open the door and now the steering column is stripped, some blood on the door, but nothing else.
They came back on back to back nights, they wanted this car !! It has nice 22's on it, nice tires, and was almost brand new. It was very very clear they only wanted the rims, very similiar to what just happened with the Escalade.
The funnny part is when I bought the Denali, they installed this stupid chip below the steering wheel. It was like 300 bucks but didn't even ask me. I saw it in the pricing and contract. I was like I don't want this shit. Take it out. then I said **** it, keep it in. This stupid chip is what saved my whole Denali on back to back nights !! They got in the car, stripped the column but couldn't figure out why it didn't start !! No power and they were too dumb to figure it out.
I thought about sleeping in my car the next night because I know they would come back. I was going to shoot him in the back of the head right when they got it, of course in fear for my life. I didn't though and ended it there.
So be careful with any SUV with rims in Vegas !
PBO

[Blown 472]

This is exactly why I stopped partying with fat hookers!
But yet no pic of the green vagin:idea:

[boatsnblondes]

In the scheme of things, glad to see you got yer stuff back, but the good news of the day for us is that yer pops is ok....give him our best, tell him he's in our thoughts....[B]

[OverKill]

2002 intrepid was fuel injected, if you found the fuel pump power wire and removed power to the pump the car would not start..period...regardless of the fuel left in the line. The ECM must confirm fuel pressure prior to running. This will also throw a code that will have to be reset by the dealer on some cars. If the car was down the street they pushed it, it wouldn't run.
Years ago this may have sounded like a good idea, I highly recommend NOT attempting this.
Holy Crap man I never even thought about that. I will bet your right. They probably really wanted the car and pushed it down the street to try and figure it out. It's funny how years later you see things differently. I even remember testing the thing out. I would have it started, flip the switch and the motor would cut off. You are right about the code deal, every time I would test it time to time the Check Engine light would come on after words. I would have to go to Checker Auto parts and the guy would come out and reset it for me for nothing.
OverKill

[Rexone]

Like the club, those really don't work.
Actually they're (the brake lock) not at all like the club (which doesn't work) and these really do work. :) unless of course you carry a body grinder or a oxy-acetelyne setup with you when jacking cars.

[YeLLowBoaT]

Actually they're (the brake lock) not at all like the club (which doesn't work) and these really do work. :) unless of course you carry a body grinder or a oxy-acetelyne setup with you when jacking cars.
or they just undo the snap ring on the brake pettel and slide it off... its just an anoyance to them, nothing more. I've also seen cars where they just bend the pettle side ways...