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Careful: GPS thefts are on the rise...

 
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Marsha and Silent Bob
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PostPosted: Fri May 09, 2008 1:02 pm    Post subject: Careful: GPS thefts are on the rise... Reply with quote
From Dakota County Criminal Complaints (PDF and possible language warning)

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During a search of the vehicle deputies found in the front passenger compartment, one silver, four cell Mag Light; one Garmen Nuvi model 350, one Black and Decker VPX cordless drill with drill bits, one GPS dash holder, one GPS window mount, one spring loaded center punch and one side cutter. Officers also located in the rear passenger compartment, one Garmen Nuvi model 660, one Garmen dash holder, one Garmen power cord, one cell phone charger, and a Minnesota driver’s license application in the name of another person, among other items.

The value of the items found in the vehicle is in excess of $1000. The Garmen 660 was reported stolen from a vehicle and the serial number of the stolen items and the one recovered in the vehicle Gonzales was driving matched. The vehicle that Gonzales was driving was stolen from Ramsey County.

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Pear Head
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Location: north of Duluth
PostPosted: Tue May 13, 2008 12:59 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
This reminds me to write down the serial number of things like my GPS and phone. It's hard to obtain some of that type of information AFTER it's stolen...
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merkman
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PostPosted: Tue May 13, 2008 1:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Or let geocaching keep track of it. Cool

http://www.geocaching.com/track/details.aspx?id=667472
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EskoClimber
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Joined: 24 May 2005

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Location: Duluth area
PostPosted: Tue May 13, 2008 7:54 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
merkman wrote:
Or let geocaching keep track of it. Cool

http://www.geocaching.com/track/details.aspx?id=667472

Great idea! It never even occured to me to do that. Thanks!
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RonGerth
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Joined: 25 Apr 2008

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Location: Hermantown, MN
PostPosted: Tue May 13, 2008 8:33 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
If you have a Garmin it will create an account for you and will track your serial numbers and update status for your units and maps.

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