North eastern Connecticut warning & be on the lookout - Striper Talk Striped Bass Fishing, Surfcasting, Boating

Flaptail · 05-14-2008, 03:04 PM

A member on this board and good friend had his Nissan Titan stolen today from the Price Chopper parking lot in Putnam CT.

his name is Eric LaFleur ( ESL on this board) I am sure you have heard me mention him.

He had spent the day down here on the Cape fishing and was on his way home this afternoon to Woodstock CT, where he lives. He had a Loomis 8-1/2 2 piece rod and a 8 foot Tidemaster spinning rod with a Shimano reel ( the white one) on it locked in his truck along with his new waders, plug boxes and tool box and cell phone.

It's a full size four door Nissan Titan champagne gold with a custom four tube rod rack on the front with Sandy Neck and P-Town stickers (current) on it. No cap.

If anyone sees or hears of either rod for sale or sees the truck please contact the Putnam CT. Police Dept.

Dirty no good bastards! And yes it was locked.

Raven · 05-14-2008, 03:08 PM

can't the cell be called ,,,,,as in right now .../.and be traced?

Raven · 05-14-2008, 03:16 PM

Since ... i live in the adjoining area

is there any identifiable marks on the truck body itself

a particular scrape or ding ... bullet hole... sorry
a picture sure would be helpful...

you know something to look for besides the
champaign gold color... s-b sticker ???

even the plate number

wouldn't hurt now to know it

keep (us) posted.

Eric sorry some one ....did this to you !

Jenn · 05-14-2008, 05:58 PM

Having had a vehicle stolen from me I know the feeling and my condolences to your friend and I got your back if it shows up in the Springfield area.....

Thieves SUCK!

Skitterpop · 05-14-2008, 06:35 PM

What year truck Flap? Eric sorry for your troubles. No Lo-Jack, On Star, or navi system?

boot man · 05-14-2008, 06:46 PM

As a Titan owner myself, I can feel his pain.

FYI, Champagne is a rare color in a Titan. All Titans regardles of year are pretty close to identical except for very small differences.

Best of luck in the recovery mission.

jimmy z · 05-14-2008, 09:12 PM

That's a drag, for sure. I hope his property if located.
Bad news.

Slipknot · 05-15-2008, 07:54 AM

That sucks

I hate thieves

Backbeach Jake · 05-15-2008, 08:23 AM

I had a car stolen once, I only turned my back on it for 5 minutes. Went into the house, forgot my cigs, went right back out and there it was gone. What a sick feeling. The kicker was the theives used it to rob houses, so I got to talk to the police for a while, too.

Raven · 05-15-2008, 08:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Backbeach Jake

I had a car stolen once, I only turned my back on it for 5 minutes. Went into the house, forgot my cigs, went right back out and there it was gone. What a sick feeling. The kicker was the theives used it to rob houses, so I got to talk to the police for a while, too.

i went into the shop for 1 minute.....came out and it was gone...
then the most frustrating thing was everyone kept telling me they just saw it
driving down this road .... then that road...

by the time i got it back.... the engine had been turned to junk
after ........i had just rebuilt it from the ground UP.

the engine was so toasted it looked like
it had been sprayed with black paint.

Raven · 05-15-2008, 10:07 AM

look at this suspicious sale

$20 -$40 for full tackle boxes (SALTWATER TOO)

to many items to list...

he has no clue what they are

sounds like a ripped off merchandise sale to me

CRAIG'S LIST BOSTON

UNDER SPORTING

http://boston.craigslist.org/nos/spo/681428263.html

Flaptail · 05-15-2008, 11:55 AM

Well miracles still do happen, even to nitwits like my pal Eric! At one this morning he was awakened by a knock on his door by a police officer who informed him they found his truck.

Fearing the worst he was surprised when he was told it was found across town in the Sears store parking lot. Key was in it ( they found his magnetic key holder on his frame) and doors locked.

All his fishing gear, rods, tackle bags and tools plus his cell phone and the umpteen dollars in change were still there. Nothing was damaged or stolen.

Apparantley whoever took it just needed to get across town.

Amazingly lucky. He told the police, who told him it had to be someone he knew, that the only person he could think of that would do that was me, but I had an airtight alibi because unfortunately I was at work 100 miles away!

weidman228 · 05-15-2008, 03:53 PM

How about that craigslist posting, who has numerous loaded tackle boxes unless they are stolen, i might send over an interest to the post.