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Originally Posted by DMenace

You said you prepacked your truck in your parking lot because of your party. I'd bet you $50 that the guy who stole your stuff sat there and watched you while you packed it up, and I'd go another $50 that you've seen him around, whether he's you're neighbor or one of their friends/boyfriends. Do you recall any shady characters, or even someone parked in the car beside you, or any one in general that happened to be hanging around that would have taken the opportunity to scope out what you were loading up? I've lived in Dorchester for 40 years and you might call me paranoid, but I know that I have many predators for neighbors, who watch everything that people do, waiting for people to slip up, even for 10 minutes so they can swoop in for a quick in and out. I'm sorry for your loss, I hope you get your stuff back, but I'd be thinking hard about who would have seen me pack up.

It's more likely that they were taking the Jeep and it was just bad luck that the gear was in it. If they just wanted the gear, they would have broken in and taken it. I would think that auto theft carries a stiffer sentence than breaking into a car and stealing the contents. In any case, I hope they find the gear and the Jeep and it's all in good shape.