Stolen tools

[jeremy]

My pick up was broken into in the Docklands Travelodge car park on Wednesday night. Kit taken is as follows:
Fluke 1654
Fluke 381
Fluke T6-1000
Fluke 3000 multimeter, DC ammeter, AC ammeter, Voltmeter
Fluke 325
Fluke IR thermometer
Above packed in Fluke storage cases
Bosch 12V FC drill
Bosch 18V FC drill
Bosch 18V jigsaw
Bosch 18V recip saw
Bosch 18V multitool
Bosch 18V vacuum
Bosch GO scredriver
Wera insulated socket set
DeWalt 400mm tough system boxes x 2
Cembre 550dn hydraulic crimp tool
Dymo XTL 500 label printer
Roughly £8-9k
Some of the kit has my company name ULSTEL LTD written on, with a contact number.
I'm not expecting to get anything back, and as not covered by insurance, a fairly hefty loss.
If anyone hears of anything matching the above, I'd be eternally grateful for any info.
I thank you.

 

[SparkySy]

There are some complete and utter M@therfu@krs out there, Sorry to hear that!
We should go back to taking a hand off the people responsible, then they might think twice before stealing someone's livelihood!!

 

[nicebutdim]

My pick up was broken into in the Docklands Travelodge car park on Wednesday night. Kit taken is as follows:
Fluke 1654
Fluke 381
Fluke T6-1000
Fluke 3000 multimeter, DC ammeter, AC ammeter, Voltmeter
Fluke 325
Fluke IR thermometer
Above packed in Fluke storage cases
Bosch 12V FC drill
Bosch 18V FC drill
Bosch 18V jigsaw
Bosch 18V recip saw
Bosch 18V multitool
Bosch 18V vacuum
Bosch GO scredriver
Wera insulated socket set
DeWalt 400mm tough system boxes x 2
Cembre 550dn hydraulic crimp tool
Dymo XTL 500 label printer
Roughly £8-9k
Some of the kit has my company name ULSTEL LTD written on, with a contact number.
I'm not expecting to get anything back, and as not covered by insurance, a fairly hefty loss.
If anyone hears of anything matching the above, I'd be eternally grateful for any info.
I thank you.

Incredible amount of stolen tools end up being sent to auction by police (or sold directly by them). Worth keeping on top of forces in surrounding areas as well as that which the theft was reported to.

Wish I could offer something more useful

 

[adonis2]

Have you asked about CCTV or is it only there to catch drivers who park one minute over their ticket time?
I know someone who had their van broken into during the day in a school.
This sort of thing makes me so angry.

 

[LukeD]

ANy travel lodge . holiday inn type places are terrible for vans been robbed . Facebook market place is the best place to look . Also local car boot sales . Chances are it will be travellers (I deal with reality so dont be snowflakes)

 

[Dustydazzler]

Incredible amount of stolen tools end up being sent to auction by police (or sold directly by them). Worth keeping on top of forces in surrounding areas as well as that which the theft was reported to.

Wish I could offer something more useful

I used to work next door to an auction house that handled goods for the police

The sheer amount of seized power tools , test gear and expensive hand tools that ended up being auctioned was eye watering

I went to a viewing day once there must have been over 50 MFTs up for auction, Fluke , Kewtec, Meggers

 

[Dartlec]

There should really be a central register where MFT serial numbers could be registered - in case they ever get put in for calibration. Or for sale in places like Cash Converters....

By then they'll be in the hands of someone who may not know they're stolen of course, but even so it might limit the market for them - or at least get a few back to the rightful owners...

 

[nicebutdim]

There should really be a central register where MFT serial numbers could be registered - in case they ever get put in for calibration. Or for sale in places like Cash Converters....

By then they'll be in the hands of someone who may not know they're stolen of course, but even so it might limit the market for them - or at least get a few back to the rightful owners...

Like an expanded warranty registration programme from manufacturers. Wouldn't be particularly difficult to administer and should only require consent that details could be made available to police for this purpose.

 

[LukeD]

Cash convertors are EASY to sell stolen good to. The thieves know how to play the game

 

[Dustydazzler]

my Tester comes in with me every single night , I know too many sparks whom van have been broken into

 

[Dustydazzler]

Cash convertors are EASY to sell stolen good to. The thieves know how to play the game

eBay don’t ask too many questions either

could easily flog a nicked megger without suspicion

 

[SparkySy]

My kit comes in with me every night, yeah it's a pain in the aris but I'd rather that than wake up to an empty van! No option though when your working away and there is no safe yard to leave your van in, or you end up with some funny looks as you drag it all into the digs with you!

 

[Dartlec]

I can back up my van to garage door with wall on one side.

Still had some scrotes try to open it a couple of years back by drilling the door lock - but since I have a cage bulkhead they couldn't get into the back anyway or drive it away. (Ford Transit Connect)

Anytime it has to be parked on the street, my MFT comes inside.

I also have the added safety feature that if I can't find anything in the van, then thieves won't either!

 

[Dartlec]

My pick up was broken into in the Docklands Travelodge car park on Wednesday night. Kit taken is as follows:
Fluke 1654
Fluke 381
Fluke T6-1000
Fluke 3000 multimeter, DC ammeter, AC ammeter, Voltmeter
Fluke 325
Fluke IR thermometer
Above packed in Fluke storage cases
Bosch 12V FC drill
Bosch 18V FC drill
Bosch 18V jigsaw
Bosch 18V recip saw
Bosch 18V multitool
Bosch 18V vacuum
Bosch GO scredriver
Wera insulated socket set
DeWalt 400mm tough system boxes x 2
Cembre 550dn hydraulic crimp tool
Dymo XTL 500 label printer
Roughly £8-9k
Some of the kit has my company name ULSTEL LTD written on, with a contact number.
I'm not expecting to get anything back, and as not covered by insurance, a fairly hefty loss.
If anyone hears of anything matching the above, I'd be eternally grateful for any info.
I thank you.

No CCTV on the car park? Might be worth asking the Travelodge - guarantee the police won't bother....

Won't get things back, but might well be someone 'known to' them...

 

[LukeD]

Many friends in various trades in London scrapped vans years ago .Estate cars and any thing big gets delivered to site .Vans are sitting ducks . My tools come in the house and then into the shed every day .takes less time than replacing them

 

[Dustydazzler]

Most electricians round my way drive range rovers for work and own Teslas for the weekend

 

[Pete999]

I can back up my van to garage door with wall on one side.

Still had some scrotes try to open it a couple of years back by drilling the door lock - but since I have a cage bulkhead they couldn't get into the back anyway or drive it away. (Ford Transit Connect)

Anytime it has to be parked on the street, my MFT comes inside.

I also have the added safety feature that if I can't find anything in the van, then thieves won't either!

Sorry to hear that Mate, there are some barstewards about hope they get what they deserve

 

[DefyG]

Sympathies Jeremy, know that feeling too well when you find the doors open and tools gone.
Almost slept in the van once where staying (guest house), area had a bad reputation for van thefts but risked it and was lucky that time!

 

[Zerax]

All my tools/test gear goes into the garage every night... no matter how tired or knackered I am. I'd worry so much I wouldn't get any sleep otherwise. If I'm away from home, which is rare these days, and can't offload the valuables... I sleep in the van... It's all insulated in there, so remarkably cosy...

 

[telectrix]

All my tools/test gear goes into the garage every night... no matter how tired or knackered I am. I'd worry so much I wouldn't get any sleep otherwise. If I'm away from home, which is rare these days, and can't offload the valuables... I sleep in the van... It's all insulated in there, so remarkably cosy...

I,m same. all tools (except maybe a few hand tools ) come off at night into garage, even though we are in a low risk area , van is only 20ft. away from bedroom window, and they're insured. at my age, I don't work away anyway.

 

[Moley]

Someone tried to break into one of our vans yesterday. All except one van have deadlocks fitted. They were ignored. The one without was targeted. Middle of the day in a power station outage carpark. Didn't get away with anything, just the damage to the van.

 

[Strima]

I thought that Travelodge had a controlled barrier on the access road due to the two massive data centres that are on the same road. Someone will have let them in.

 

[Zerax]

Maybe there's a market for a van alarm that calls your mobile phone if it detects any unusual activity ??

 

[telectrix]

Maybe there's a market for a van alarm that calls your mobile phone if it detects any unusual activity ??

if there isn't , Ring will have them on sale for Xmas.. ??

 

[Dartlec]

Maybe there's a market for a van alarm that calls your mobile phone if it detects any unusual activity ??

Electrician wires van to zap thieves with 1,000-volt shock & cops say it's OK - https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/9628217/electrician-wires-van-1000-volt-shock/

(Apologies for the source)

 

[LukeD]

Maybe there's a market for a van alarm that calls your mobile phone if it detects any unusual activity ??

That might take 30 seconds. So by that time they are in and unloading .Also do you really want to front a few nomadic caravaners tooled up for a fight ? The level "of front" these types have is serious. Soho square in london was mental for motorbike theft .3x guys are on youtube stealing a expensive bike and been challenged by up to 15 burly lads . They just dont give a ----.

 

[Pete999]

That might take 30 seconds. So by that time they are in and unloading .Also do you really want to front a few nomadic caravaners tooled up for a fight ? The level "of front" these types have is serious. Soho square in london was mental for motorbike theft .3x guys are on youtube stealing a expensive bike and been challenged by up to 15 burly lads . They just dont give a ----.

Had my fishing tackle nicked by Nomads whilst I was having a leak, chased the blighters only to get a hiding when I caught up with them, next to a travelers site, should have known better., dohhh

 

[mattg4321]

Brick Top had the right idea

 

[SparkySy]

A guy I work for caught some members of the traveling community stealing diesel from his tank and gave them a good hiding (he's a big bloke and very handy) they came. Back the next night and punctured the tank then set fire to a load of pallets he had from building work stacked against the house not far away from the tank! He was lucky and saw the flames, managed to get his family out in time but it did some damage before the fire Brigade got there and put it out!

A mate a few months ago was sat at traffic lights waiting when someone opened the back doors on his van and grabbed a bag of kit, did a runner, he got out and ran after them! Meanwhile two other blokes emptied a load more into a van in another lane while telling the guy in the car behind my mates van that he didn't see anything! This was in broad daylight, with people all round. The police later said that he wasn't the first and that the vehicle they had used had been reported stolen and was also full of kit. They found it later on burnt out down a lane not far from the scene.

Another mate was sat at traffic lights again when a moped pulled up next to him with two lads on, the guy on the back jumps off and opens his van door holding a very large knife and announces that if he doesn't get out he will pull him out when he is dead. Again the police found the van some hours later on fire down a lane.

It's getting worse out there, people who do these kind of things know they can get away with it. It's not going to stop any time soon! And you can't do anything about it either as they will come after you and your family, or you end up arrested! Not even going to start on the police. They won't even go near the community of united nomadic traveling sods campsites for fear of getting a shoeing, and trying to get convictions if they do arrest them is near on impossible as they all lie together and say they weren't there and have a whole camp who will back them up!

 

[Baddegg]

Must be the season for it, we had a site burglary last Wednesday night and I lost all of my tools, carpentry and electrical plus about a grands worth of stock.....insurance company need two weeks to even look at it ?‍......I lost about £4K in one night!.....not a good week.....scumbag w&nkers!.......