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The freedom was the best, of course, as ‘ol Webbie expanded my range and I started making more frequent visits to Video Round- Up (aka VRU) after the video game destination opened on Scottsdale Road. Six months after acquiring the bike, it was stolen off the bike rack at VRU. Walking outside to discover the theft brought forth a brand new feeling in my stomach: that dreaded understanding of personal property violation. I walked home with my vision blurred by a misty curtain. I only cried harder when I had to hop back on the ten-speed with Terminators to go to school the next day. Since then I’ve had other things stolen from me – no big deal. But this time – this time – these dregs of society chose my wife to steal from, and infuriates me, although I am thankful she was not hurt and our children were not part of the experience. If you’re new to the story, let’s catch up: Back in May my wife went shopping at Costco. She grabbed a cart and – as always – dropped her purse inside the “baby retainer” space in front of her, for easy access to the universe of “stuff” she keeps with her at all times, including cell phone, wallet, keys to 100 more things than we actually own, etc. On the last stop of her 20-minute visit, she paused at the fl owers. She turned the opposite direction for about six seconds, no more than a foot away from the cart, and that’s when the purse snatcher made the gutsy move of lifting her bag. Turning back around, she immediately noticed her “world” had vanished and bolted to the security/manager’s of fi ce. They put out security alert, but even three minutes after the theft was too late. She called me at work, and through panic and frustration, relayed the story. The only thing I could think of was to shut down all the fi nances, so I started speed-dialing the credit card companies and banks. I knew we wouldn’t be held responsible for fraudulent charges, but the satisfaction of our stolen card being rejected excited me. This turned out well, as I was able to freeze one credit card at the very instant some dirt bag was trying to buy a $120 worth of gas a few blocks away from the scene of the crime. Meanwhile, waiting for the police, a terrible thought occurred to my wife: “ they wouldn’t steal my car would they? ” Yep, they would. The missus and her security posse ventured into the parking lot, to discover her parking space vacant. That’s when the misty curtain came down for her. A few days after the crime, Costco’s security manager called us in to see some video of the event. It was a man/woman team who snagged the purse. The thieves spotted their mark when my wife turned down the fl ower aisle and the woman made her move. They were in and out of Costco in 8 minutes. When the losers fi rst arrived, they walked into camera-view from the south, after wrapping up a paint-huf fi ng lunch break at Pierce Park (my guess). We watched the security camera footage of them ri fl ing through the purse at the edge of the propertly. We saw the excitement as they found the car keys, and the dude took off back through the parking lot, pressing the “unlock” button on the key fob. Within 12 minutes of walking in the store, he was barreling out of the parking lot in our car. Two weeks later the couple was arrested at a motel, caught red-handed with stolen purses, car keys from several makes and models, lots of drugs, and a sizeable collection of drivers licenses and credit cards, including my wife’s. The missus was able to claim some of her property but most was missing, including the car. The tweakers weren’t talking, of course. A few nights later, the missus and I set up a mobile command station together on our couch. Since we had their names now from the arrest, we armed ourselves with laptops, and surfed our way through the annals of government documents, acting as detectives. We dug up a plethora of goodies, including mug shots and criminal histories, career paths, birth dates, and the holy grail: their home addresses. The best part was discovering the [insert breeder’s word for female dog]’s current address: a local woman’s prison! We passed our fi ndings on to the police, proud that we had saved the department some man hours. The county prosecutor’s of fi ce didn’t have much news, as no charges have been brought against the couple regarding our theft. In fact, the “victim’s advocate” at the county prosecutor’s of fi ce made sure I was aware that it was “rather naïve to think these people would be appearing in court a month after the incident.” “Your suspects, ” she said, admonishing me for the certainty I conveyed in talking about the case, “could have found your wife’s purse in a gutter , and may have accidentally driven your car, thinking it was their own.” I laughed and gazed across her desk (which, I determined I could easily vault with one hand while reaching for a throat with the other), bewildered. “Sort of like the guy who gets nabbed by the cops with heroin in his pockets,” I said. “Exactly!” she exclaimed, putting her palms up like the criminals we’ve all seen on C.O.P.S. “these aren’t my pants,” she said, seemingly pleased at her explanation of the justice system. I left the courthouse, but not before I got a good look at the woman who stole my wife’s purse, who was appearing in court on charges from a couple years ago – for the same crime. Our car was discovered at her boyfriend’s residence about 25 days after the theft. Detectives Bruns & Bruns made the discovery shortly after Noon on a Sunday. We called the police to let them know we solved the case of the missing Honda. This story is far from over. Read part two in next month’s issue of the Arcadia News. Greg can be reached via e-mail: gregbruns@gmail.com.