Thief in the Act

I received this from Elizabeth Larsen this morning attached to the following message. I don't have time to translate into Spanish this morning. I apologize! But I think it's important to get information out ASAP. I am also including responses I've received from homeowners in response to Danny's suggestion re cameras. For further comments, please post them in this blog. DO NOT SEND THEM DIRECTLY TO ME. I am still trying to catch up with loads of email after being off-line for almost two weeks. Also had an email from Sue Moss yesterday. Evidently they, too, have been hit.

Hola Susan,
We caught our thief in the act at 2:00 am Saturday Oct.4th. as we were awakened by some loud noises and got up to check it out. He was breaking in through the stained-glass window above our stairs on the first floor, I got a picture of him with Ingemann's tape in his belt, as he scrambled to escape. The police finally came, Miguel was in charge and very reassuring that they are going to pick him up as one of them said he know him when we showed them the picture. We know he got our tile cutter, but at this time we don't think he had time to get away with much as he was in a hurry to get away. We have to write a report later today.
Our maid Gloribell (who is an honest born-again christian) told us a couple of months ago, that this man lives close to her place and that he is a convicted felon who has spent 12 years in the Guadalajara penitentiary for breaking and entering, theft and other crimes. .... I have attached a picture of the thief in the act and hope he is the one who has caused all the head aches around here, so we can live in peace and harmony again.
Do I sound suspicious or traumatized right now? Well we are. -- Elisabeth and Ingemann

PRIOR COMMENTS IN RESPONSE TO DANNY'S SUGGESTION RE CAMERAS AND MY COMMENTS ABOUT ALARMS:

Danny is right and the only way to solve it is have no alarms. -- Ginger Payne

Susan, I think we should have a list of available persons here with keys and how to get ahold of them. Each person with an alarm should have a contact number that is here and a name. Police can not do anything if they can not enter. Lacy

From Danny
Check out Costco.com for this Surveillance camera. It couldn't be easier of simpler.

I don't have an answer as our alarm was relatively inexpensive, had a weak alarm, and needed a phone to alert up to 3 otherpersons. I turned it off for two other reasons - firstly that it was too complicated for the maid or gardener to reset, and the other is the reason you bring up. I was wondering if it would be expensive if we all hired one security person who would at least respond to an alarm (with a dog withreally big teeth), was could quickly contact police, and was on good termswith them.I was going through the email survey I got from that Mexican Touristquestionnaire with a view of expressing my anger at being broken into 3 timeis the last year. They stole a lot last time, and made a vulgar mess ofthings. There, that being vented, I hope you are enjoying each day without torrential rain, and look forward to seeing you soon. -- Dennis and Gail Gafuik

Hi Susan, If ours is one of them, talk to Esther. She is in control. Rog

I'm hoping our house is O.K. But we are all for your idea of a security guard. (Thought we were quite well looked after with the local police touring the area. But it doesn't sound like this is the case. Guess we'll be talking about it at the next meeting. See everyone in the next month. -- Lena and Keith