August 11, 2010
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Burgled
I arrived at work this morning to find police cruisers in the parking lot, and yellow police tape strung across the entrance. I could see my boss on top of the roof with a bevy of officers surrounding him. It didn’t take me two seconds to guess we’d probably been robbed. I was just concerned about getting in somehow, if they would let me, so I could clock in.
It wasn’t any problem as one of my co-workers greeted me at the door, and filled me in on the details…
Sometime between 2:30 A.M. and 6:00 A.M, someone (or more than one someone) shattered the glass of one of our side entrances automatic doors, jimmied locks on the back door, cut the wires to the alarm system and other systems, tried to get into the ATM and the safe, and made off with nearly all of our cigarette stock. They also took lighters, candy, and beer. You know, just the important stuff.
They also broke open the door to my shared office, but disturbed nothing after finding that it really had nothing much in there.
Lots of these types of burglaries happening around here lately. It’s either people hard up for cash because of the economy, or more likely someone hard up for cash for drugs.
I’m not even sure I should be writing about it, though, as there is nothing to be found on any of the local news sites about the incident, but no one told me not to talk about it, so I thought I’d share.
After I clocked in I couldn’t get right to work because the police were still investigating and lifting prints. The delay meant that I would have to play catch up after we were finally allowed to move around the store and work. It turned out to be a backbreaking day. It was also a very hot day, with heat indices over 100 degrees, and so very humid. With the door glass busted out it was very warm where I was working. I finally got caught up 3 minutes before I was to clock out.
After I clocked out I picked up a bottle of wine to review:
I’ve never heard of “White Merlot,” but it was cheap, so I thought I’d give it a go. Review later, or tomorrow. Count on it.
Comments (16)
i just had that wine the other nite -not bad…’course – i ain’t no kindasewer…
@pamilvr - That gives me hope that I won’t hate it.
once upon a time I was called to a local IGA food mart to fix a leaky roof. When I arrived I discovered that someone had taken a chain saw and cut a hole in the roof, then put the piece of roofing back in place, sans the seal. Upon further investigation, they discovered someone had broken in to the meat cooler and cleared out all the beef.
I thought it was pretty funny myself.
It wasn’t me, I swear!
I’m glad it didn’t happen while you were working. Sorry you had a tough day. I hope it gets better. And it should after that bottle.
@Aloysius_son - That was pretty ingenious going through the roof. Interesting they didn’t notice until the hole was found!
@Xcholo4u - Of course it wasn’t you, silly…you’d have done things with much more finesse and been able to get the safe AND ATM open! Ha ha…j/k!
I am glad it wasn’t a robbery, too. I wonder sometimes what I’d do if that should happen while I am working. Probably anything he says, if he has a weapon. If no weapon, I’d probably scrap. Heh. Yeah, I’m kinda dumb when my adrenaline is pumping, but I’m kinda strong then, too.
I’m about ready to pop open the wine. I am going to enjoy it whether or not it tastes good.
Sorry you got robbed and that is happening in a lot of the smaller shops here where I live. The Mom and Pop neighborhood stores have really been getting ht bad.
WOW! That really stinks. I am glad you got caught up on your work. I hope they catch the burglar. I also hope the wine is good!
at least they didn’t steal the air conditioner, that would have been really bad.
ooo scarey!!! Looking forward to that review, as I’ve never heard of that either… but i have heard of that brand before…
ooo scarey!!! Looking forward to that review, as I’ve never heard of that either… but i have heard of that brand before…
@grannyinboxers - I think it is happening all over!
@skittler335 - It was good wine! A little sweeter than what I normally drink, but very nice, especially for the price.
@illgrindmyownthankyou - THAT would have been horrible! LOL, I am glad they didn’t take that, too. It’s hot enough in the store with it on!
@BubblysLife - Review is posted!
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