Photoshoot Gone Wrong
Originally Posted by SoCaliTrojan
Good thing they didn't ask for your cameras or your cars. But yes, they are total idiots. They should be on that show that makes fun of idiotic criminals
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Jon (PWP FTW)
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From: Walnut/Diamond bar
unfortunately at the moment i did not think of taking pictures of the car stupid me 
once they drove off i was already on the phone with the police and then cancelled all my credit cards and debit cards. these assholes deserve to do some big time.
still no updates from the cops yet
in my area i doubt they will come here and try to "persuade" me being that in my area they would get their ass beat down to the ground.
i have too many friends that live within 1 minutes time away but yeah i doubt they'll come over to my house. all they really wanted was my money.
im giving the credit bureaus a call to have my credit frozen for 90 days.
once they drove off i was already on the phone with the police and then cancelled all my credit cards and debit cards. these assholes deserve to do some big time.
still no updates from the cops yet
in my area i doubt they will come here and try to "persuade" me being that in my area they would get their ass beat down to the ground.
i have too many friends that live within 1 minutes time away but yeah i doubt they'll come over to my house. all they really wanted was my money.
im giving the credit bureaus a call to have my credit frozen for 90 days.
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Wow, that's a majorly harrowing experience. That's actually the ikea I go to shop! I'll be doubly on the look out now. It's amazing to me that someone would attempt robbery in broad daylight at such a populated place. Glad you survived o.k., though I'm sure the image of the cocked gun is going to haunt you guys for a while. Hopefully, they'll bag those guys soon.
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just know that if they are caught with your stolen credit cards thats a class A felony and whether they used them or not , just the fact that they stole them is a mandatory 4 year sentence..that on top of the gun charge because you know they still have it i would say that they got a big problem...i can see them screamin now (HHR)--HELP theyre HUMPING my REAR
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Wow, that's crazy. Can't believe that would happen in a public place as big as Ikea. Good thing nothing serious happened. Yeah, make sure you make it hard on those guys, no mercy for idiotic people.
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Jon (PWP FTW)
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well yeah i just want them to be in jail. the wallet itself they stole was brand new from europe. the ONE THING i bought from europe is not stolen. the wallet itself is worth $120. had a starbucks $15 gift card. they charged some money off my debit and credit card. those assholes. bleh hope they are caught soon 
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Jon (PWP FTW)
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alright guys a detective called me today to come down to the station to identify the people. unfortunately i wasn't very confident on who the people were exactly. but i just pointed out who i thought it would be. the detective said that he took a look at the camera at ikea but there wasn't any good detail just the car leaving the parking lot. his going to go check out the gas station, el pollo loco, atm machine, and 7-11 to see if he can find out anymore information on who these people are. ill post some more updates later on this week when i find out.
SOMEONE NEEDS TO BE CAUGHT I DON'T WANT TO LET THIS GO!!!!!
SOMEONE NEEDS TO BE CAUGHT I DON'T WANT TO LET THIS GO!!!!!
Very glad to hear you and your friend are ok... and the cars too! I guess they thought their pumpkin-mobile was so hot, they didn't need your cars...!? Ah, what do they know? 
Glad you already thought to freeze your credit. Especially in areas of high illegal immigrants, your social security # and drivers license # could be circulating already (illegal people pay good money for SSNs), I work with identity theft victims quite a bit, and there seems to be a surge lately. If you haven't already, order a copy of your free credit reports at this site: www.annualcreditreport.com. You're entitled to this every 12 months by Federal Law, and in some states like MA, under state law as well. Anytime anyone gets their wallet stolen, that's the one thing they should keep doing for at least a couple of years afterwards.
Good luck, hopefully they were too stupid to think of these things - probably a joy ride (3pm?! incredibly dumb).
And I hope they ARE illegal, and then immigration can haul their arses right back to where they came from!
Glad you already thought to freeze your credit. Especially in areas of high illegal immigrants, your social security # and drivers license # could be circulating already (illegal people pay good money for SSNs), I work with identity theft victims quite a bit, and there seems to be a surge lately. If you haven't already, order a copy of your free credit reports at this site: www.annualcreditreport.com. You're entitled to this every 12 months by Federal Law, and in some states like MA, under state law as well. Anytime anyone gets their wallet stolen, that's the one thing they should keep doing for at least a couple of years afterwards.
Good luck, hopefully they were too stupid to think of these things - probably a joy ride (3pm?! incredibly dumb).
And I hope they ARE illegal, and then immigration can haul their arses right back to where they came from!
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Jon (PWP FTW)
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OKAY EVERYONE I HAVE GOOD NEWS.
UPDATE:
i went to the police station today and had more pictures to try to identify. the problem was that they all looked alike so i couldn't say 100% who it was. now the good news is that he told he had the driver arrested and in custody. he will try to link them to the other guys. the detective is going to check out the 7-11 to see if the cameras show anything.
more updates to come
so far its going pretty good
UPDATE:
i went to the police station today and had more pictures to try to identify. the problem was that they all looked alike so i couldn't say 100% who it was. now the good news is that he told he had the driver arrested and in custody. he will try to link them to the other guys. the detective is going to check out the 7-11 to see if the cameras show anything.
more updates to come
so far its going pretty good
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Originally Posted by liquidg3n3rati0n
OKAY EVERYONE I HAVE GOOD NEWS.
UPDATE:
i went to the police station today and had more pictures to try to identify. the problem was that they all looked alike so i couldn't say 100% who it was. now the good news is that he told he had the driver arrested and in custody. he will try to link them to the other guys. the detective is going to check out the 7-11 to see if the cameras show anything.
more updates to come
so far its going pretty good
UPDATE:
i went to the police station today and had more pictures to try to identify. the problem was that they all looked alike so i couldn't say 100% who it was. now the good news is that he told he had the driver arrested and in custody. he will try to link them to the other guys. the detective is going to check out the 7-11 to see if the cameras show anything.
more updates to come
so far its going pretty good
BTW, you say you want jail time but, in CA's overcrowded penal system, they'll probably just get parole unless it's their third strike.
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Wow! I'm so sorry to hear that! I visit that Ikea often and I've never had a problem. I'll be sure to be on the look out! I've never seen another TSX @ Ikea!! I would shit in my pants of that happened to me.
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Jon (PWP FTW)
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okay guys good news. the detective just told me all the criminals are in custody. he will be filing the report to the DA on monday morning. all 3 were arrested and are in custody. so far things are looking pretty good. except he said none of my property was apprehended
oh and he said they confessed
those a$$holes
oh and he said they confessed
those a$$holes
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Originally Posted by liquidg3n3rati0n
okay guys good news. the detective just told me all the criminals are in custody. he will be filing the report to the DA on monday morning. all 3 were arrested and are in custody. so far things are looking pretty good. except he said none of my property was apprehended
oh and he said they confessed
those a$$holes
oh and he said they confessed
those a$$holes
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Jon (PWP FTW)
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From: Walnut/Diamond bar
BIG UPDATE
hey guys just got word from the provason officer today.
he told me that the passenger in the car was already on parole and is a single parent with two kids. he broke his parole and his probably facing more jail time.
the driver and gunman are both being prosecuted at court on august 8th.
the gunman not only robbed my friend and I but also robbed a taxi driver. The officer told me that he is facing 3 felonies. He also mentioned that using a gun is 10 years of jail sentence. That doesn't include the robbery he did and the fact that my friend was a minor. But unfortunately he said the judge will probably give him less time but he will face jail for awhile. They are caught and I hope I might get reimbursed.
Do you guys think that I will be reimbursed by money?
He asked me how much estimate did I lost i told him $251.
hey guys just got word from the provason officer today.
he told me that the passenger in the car was already on parole and is a single parent with two kids. he broke his parole and his probably facing more jail time.
the driver and gunman are both being prosecuted at court on august 8th.
the gunman not only robbed my friend and I but also robbed a taxi driver. The officer told me that he is facing 3 felonies. He also mentioned that using a gun is 10 years of jail sentence. That doesn't include the robbery he did and the fact that my friend was a minor. But unfortunately he said the judge will probably give him less time but he will face jail for awhile. They are caught and I hope I might get reimbursed.
Do you guys think that I will be reimbursed by money?
He asked me how much estimate did I lost i told him $251.
it's a car-drive it
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Originally Posted by liquidg3n3rati0n
im sorry if this is in the wrong section or not. but i figured it would be good to let all you fellow tsxers know what happened to me today. i drive an 07 pwp tsx and was doing a photoshoot with my friend who has a scion tc at an ikea in west covina. we were inside the parking lot when all the sudden a dull orange chevy HHR with 3-4 hispanics. the guy sitting in the rear seat pulled out a gun and demanded for both our wallets. we had no choice but give them our wallets. i did ask can i take out my license first but that didn't work. he got pissed off and cocked the gun and put it to our faces. after they took off we immediately called the cops. these robbers were very stupid and are going to face jail no doubt. they ran off with my license credit card debit card and some other nonimportant cards. they first went to a gas station which was literally right outside the parking lot and charged $1 for gas. next they headed off to an el pollo loco in baldwin park. they charged $27.77 on my credit card. i don't know since i guess they don't ask for ID. iam asian and these guys are hispanics. i guess the cashier didn't realize my name on the credit card. while all this i was i the process of cancelling my cards. they also went to an atm in el monte got denied, 7-11 in baldwin park got denied. the money was minimal and will reimbursed by the credit card company. i lost $20 in my wallet and the $120 wallet itself
the car is a dull orange chevy HHR
license plate: 5YON497
cops have the registered owners name and address already. i will be prosecuting them for assault with a deadly weapon. my friend who was a minor will prosecute for assault with a deadly weapon agaisn't a minor.
my question is do you think i can sue again for punitive damages?
anyways thank GOD no one was hurt
once i get these photos processed they will be up in the photograph gallery. again sorry if this is in the wrong section but i think it would be good to let all the tsxers here know what happened to me today
the car is a dull orange chevy HHR
license plate: 5YON497
cops have the registered owners name and address already. i will be prosecuting them for assault with a deadly weapon. my friend who was a minor will prosecute for assault with a deadly weapon agaisn't a minor.
my question is do you think i can sue again for punitive damages?
anyways thank GOD no one was hurt
once i get these photos processed they will be up in the photograph gallery. again sorry if this is in the wrong section but i think it would be good to let all the tsxers here know what happened to me today
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Wow man, I was out of the country for the whole time this thread was active until you bumped it today, so this was the first time I read it. Thank goodness no one was hurt and they already have the suspects.
Good luck getting them put away! 10yrs = 1-2 in today's legal system but I sure hope he goes away for much longer.
Good luck getting them put away! 10yrs = 1-2 in today's legal system but I sure hope he goes away for much longer.