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Hi All,

I'm a visitor here to your group - my husband and I are actually > Monaco owners (now, now no booing....ha!), but I wanted to make

aware of something that has been going on out on the road. Maybe > some of your members are already aware and/or know of other > instances.

Since March of this year there have been at least 10 coach > burglaries, 7 of which are Monaco Execs, Dynasty's, one an

Eagle and I dont know the other models. They've occurred in

MS, Santa Rosa, Fl, Port St Lucie, FL, Nashville, TN, North

and the last one a month ago in Tucumcari, NM. To my knowledge, > those of us who have been robbed have all been parked in higher

campgrounds.

Personally, ours happened in Nashville when we left for one hour

buy groceries. Our safe was crow-barred right out of the floor.

lost all of our jewelery, cash, laptop, checkbooks and credit > cards. From what we can ascertain, entry may have been made with

masterkey. Apparently there are three people involved: one > watches/follows where you go when you leave while the other two > enter the RV. The other coaches have been entered through a

on the drivers side of the coach. From what we've been told

have had their safes sawed from the floor. In any case, a green > Ford Expedition with a custom grill, California plates has been > spotted in the area before the robberies. In one case the RV

never left the RV park.

If you know of any other robberies or have heard of any, please

> Ann,

We were burglarized on Dec. 4, 2004 in Beaudry RV Resort in Tucson > by someone using exactly the same methods you have described. We > went to breakfast and were gone between 9:30 and 11:30am. They > forced open the sliding window by the driver seat and took the same > basic articles you listed.

The only things we can add is an adjacent coach owner told us he > previously had seen people in a cream colored car knock at our door > a couple of times, when we were gone, prior to the burglary. He > assumed they were someone we were having do work.
It is very frustrating because it seems no one can or will do much > about this. In our case, the very nice, Tucson police said they > have a high number of RV burglaries, that are never solved, so it > was better not to dust for prints because of the mess it would

and Beaudry RV still has wide open access to their park.
We are fulltime, and believe me we have changed our routines, > observation, and security methods. Our rigs are very vulnerable to > burglary by people who have a method and know what they are doing.
The bottom line is don't leave anything in your coach you are not > prepared to lose. My wife still tears up over the personal things > she lost.

Jim Case

2003 Intrigue

[quote author=Ann"

> Hi All,

> I'm a visitor here to your group - my husband and I are actually > > Monaco owners (now, now no booing....ha!), but I wanted to make > you

> aware of something that has been going on out on the road. Maybe > > some of your members are already aware and/or know of other > > instances.
>

> Since March of this year there have been at least 10 coach > > burglaries, 7 of which are Monaco Execs, Dynasty's, one an > American

> Eagle and I dont know the other models. They've occurred in > Biloxi,

> MS, Santa Rosa, Fl, Port St Lucie, FL, Nashville, TN, North > Carolina

> and the last one a month ago in Tucumcari, NM. To my knowledge, > > those of us who have been robbed have all been parked in higher > end

> campgrounds.
>

> Personally, ours happened in Nashville when we left for one hour > to

> buy groceries. Our safe was crow-barred right out of the floor.
We

> lost all of our jewelery, cash, laptop, checkbooks and credit > > cards. From what we can ascertain, entry may have been made with > a

> masterkey. Apparently there are three people involved: one > > watches/follows where you go when you leave while the other two > > enter the RV. The other coaches have been entered through a > window

> on the drivers side of the coach. From what we've been told > others

> have had their safes sawed from the floor. In any case, a green > > Ford Expedition with a custom grill, California plates has been > > spotted in the area before the robberies. In one case the RV > owner

> never left the RV park.
>

> If you know of any other robberies or have heard of any, please > let

> us know. We are trying to gather as much information as we can

How many of the coaches burglarized had alarm systems? If so, did

alarm have any deterrant value? >

Russ and Jean

05 Intrigue LE 11883

[quote author=renocase1945"

> Ann,

> We were burglarized on Dec. 4, 2004 in Beaudry RV Resort in

by someone using exactly the same methods you have described.

went to breakfast and were gone between 9:30 and 11:30am. They > > forced open the sliding window by the driver seat and took the

basic articles you listed.
> The only things we can add is an adjacent coach owner told us he > > previously had seen people in a cream colored car knock at our

a couple of times, when we were gone, prior to the burglary. He > > assumed they were someone we were having do work.
> It is very frustrating because it seems no one can or will do

about this. In our case, the very nice, Tucson police said they > > have a high number of RV burglaries, that are never solved, so

was better not to dust for prints because of the mess it would > make,

> and Beaudry RV still has wide open access to their park.
> We are fulltime, and believe me we have changed our routines, > > observation, and security methods. Our rigs are very vulnerable

burglary by people who have a method and know what they are

The bottom line is don't leave anything in your coach you are

prepared to lose. My wife still tears up over the personal

she lost.
>

> Jim Case

> 2003 Intrigue
>
>
>
>

[quote author=Ann"
>]
> > Hi All,

> > I'm a visitor here to your group - my husband and I are

> Monaco owners (now, now no booing....ha!), but I wanted to

you

> > aware of something that has been going on out on the road.

> some of your members are already aware and/or know of other > > > instances.
> >

> > Since March of this year there have been at least 10 coach > > > burglaries, 7 of which are Monaco Execs, Dynasty's, one an > > American

> > Eagle and I dont know the other models. They've occurred in > > Biloxi,

> > MS, Santa Rosa, Fl, Port St Lucie, FL, Nashville, TN, North > > Carolina

> > and the last one a month ago in Tucumcari, NM. To my

> those of us who have been robbed have all been parked in

end
> > campgrounds.
> >

> > Personally, ours happened in Nashville when we left for one

to

> > buy groceries. Our safe was crow-barred right out of the

We

> > lost all of our jewelery, cash, laptop, checkbooks and credit > > > cards. From what we can ascertain, entry may have been made

a

> > masterkey. Apparently there are three people involved: one > > > watches/follows where you go when you leave while the other

> enter the RV. The other coaches have been entered through a > > window

> > on the drivers side of the coach. From what we've been told > > others

> > have had their safes sawed from the floor. In any case, a

> Ford Expedition with a custom grill, California plates has

> spotted in the area before the robberies. In one case the RV > > owner

> > never left the RV park.
> >

> > If you know of any other robberies or have heard of any,

let

> > us know. We are trying to gather as much information as we

so

> > we can pass it on to law enforcement. They are hitting high

My guess would be that no one had alarms. I know that we don't and > can't because of our cats. The other information I received didn't > mention alarms going off or being tampered with, so I'd say no. I > also wasnt told of any dogs - so before anyone asks....no dogs, > either :)

[quote author=dosgoldens"

> How many of the coaches burglarized had alarm systems? If so, did > the

> alarm have any deterrant value? > >

> Russ and Jean

> 05 Intrigue LE 11883
>
>

[quote author=renocase1945"
>]
> > Ann,

> > We were burglarized on Dec. 4, 2004 in Beaudry RV Resort in > Tucson

> > by someone using exactly the same methods you have described.
We

> > went to breakfast and were gone between 9:30 and 11:30am. They > > > forced open the sliding window by the driver seat and took the > same

> > basic articles you listed.

> > The only things we can add is an adjacent coach owner told us

> previously had seen people in a cream colored car knock at our > door

> > a couple of times, when we were gone, prior to the burglary. He > > > assumed they were someone we were having do work.
> > It is very frustrating because it seems no one can or will do > much

> > about this. In our case, the very nice, Tucson police said

> have a high number of RV burglaries, that are never solved, so > it

> > was better not to dust for prints because of the mess it would > > make,

> > and Beaudry RV still has wide open access to their park.
> > We are fulltime, and believe me we have changed our routines, > > > observation, and security methods. Our rigs are very

to

> > burglary by people who have a method and know what they are > doing.

> > The bottom line is don't leave anything in your coach you are > not

> > prepared to lose. My wife still tears up over the personal > things

> > she lost.
> >

> > Jim Case

> > 2003 Intrigue
> >
> >
> >
> >

Quote from: Ann"[/quote

Quote

>]
> > > Hi All,

> > > I'm a visitor here to your group - my husband and I are > actually

> > > Monaco owners (now, now no booing....ha!), but I wanted to > make
> > you

> > > aware of something that has been going on out on the road.
Maybe

> > > some of your members are already aware and/or know of other > > > > instances.
> > >

> > > Since March of this year there have been at least 10 coach > > > > burglaries, 7 of which are Monaco Execs, Dynasty's, one an > > > American

> > > Eagle and I dont know the other models. They've occurred in > > > Biloxi,

> > > MS, Santa Rosa, Fl, Port St Lucie, FL, Nashville, TN, North > > > Carolina

> > > and the last one a month ago in Tucumcari, NM. To my > knowledge,

> > > those of us who have been robbed have all been parked in > higher
> > end

> > > campgrounds.
> > >

> > > Personally, ours happened in Nashville when we left for one > hour
> > to

> > > buy groceries. Our safe was crow-barred right out of the > floor.
> > We

> > > lost all of our jewelery, cash, laptop, checkbooks and credit > > > > cards. From what we can ascertain, entry may have been made > with
> > a

> > > masterkey. Apparently there are three people involved: one > > > > watches/follows where you go when you leave while the other > two

> > > enter the RV. The other coaches have been entered through a > > > window

> > > on the drivers side of the coach. From what we've been told > > > others

> > > have had their safes sawed from the floor. In any case, a > green

> > > Ford Expedition with a custom grill, California plates has > been

> > > spotted in the area before the robberies. In one case the RV > > > owner

> > > never left the RV park.
> > >

> > > If you know of any other robberies or have heard of any, > please
> > let

> > > us know. We are trying to gather as much information as we > can
> so

> > > we can pass it on to law enforcement. They are hitting high > end

> > > coaches, so I'm hoping some of you may have information for

us.

I am aware that there are alarm systems that will work even with

and cats. It is all in the placement of the sensors. Will do some > research and post shortly. "Unless someone beats me to it".

Russ and Jean
05 Intrigue 11883

[quote author=Ann"

> My guess would be that no one had alarms. I know that we don't

can't because of our cats. The other information I received

mention alarms going off or being tampered with, so I'd say no.

also wasnt told of any dogs - so before anyone asks....no dogs, > > either :)
>
>
>

[quote author=dosgoldens"
>]
> > How many of the coaches burglarized had alarm systems? If so,

the

> > alarm have any deterrant value? > > >

> > Russ and Jean

> > 05 Intrigue LE 11883
> >
> >

[quote author=renocase1945"
> >]
> > > Ann,

> > > We were burglarized on Dec. 4, 2004 in Beaudry RV Resort in > > Tucson

> > > by someone using exactly the same methods you have

We

> > > went to breakfast and were gone between 9:30 and 11:30am.

> > forced open the sliding window by the driver seat and took

same

> > > basic articles you listed.
> > > The only things we can add is an adjacent coach owner told

he

> > > previously had seen people in a cream colored car knock at

door

> > > a couple of times, when we were gone, prior to the burglary.

> > assumed they were someone we were having do work.
> > > It is very frustrating because it seems no one can or will

much

> > > about this. In our case, the very nice, Tucson police said > they

> > > have a high number of RV burglaries, that are never solved,

it

> > > was better not to dust for prints because of the mess it

> make,

> > > and Beaudry RV still has wide open access to their park.
> > > We are fulltime, and believe me we have changed our

> > observation, and security methods. Our rigs are very > vulnerable
> to

> > > burglary by people who have a method and know what they are > > doing.

> > > The bottom line is don't leave anything in your coach you

not

> > > prepared to lose. My wife still tears up over the personal > > things

> > > she lost.
> > >

> > > Jim Case

> > > 2003 Intrigue
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >

[quote author=Ann"

> > >]
> > > > Hi All,

> > > > I'm a visitor here to your group - my husband and I are > > actually

> > > > Monaco owners (now, now no booing....ha!), but I wanted to > > make
> > > you

> > > > aware of something that has been going on out on the

Maybe

> > > > some of your members are already aware and/or know of

> > > instances.
> > > >

> > > > Since March of this year there have been at least 10 coach > > > > > burglaries, 7 of which are Monaco Execs, Dynasty's, one an > > > > American

> > > > Eagle and I dont know the other models. They've occurred

> > Biloxi,

> > > > MS, Santa Rosa, Fl, Port St Lucie, FL, Nashville, TN,

> > Carolina

> > > > and the last one a month ago in Tucumcari, NM. To my > > knowledge,

> > > > those of us who have been robbed have all been parked in > > higher
> > > end

> > > > campgrounds.
> > > >

> > > > Personally, ours happened in Nashville when we left for

hour
> > > to

> > > > buy groceries. Our safe was crow-barred right out of the > > floor.
> > > We

> > > > lost all of our jewelery, cash, laptop, checkbooks and

> > > cards. From what we can ascertain, entry may have been

with
> > > a

> > > > masterkey. Apparently there are three people involved:

> > > watches/follows where you go when you leave while the

two

> > > > enter the RV. The other coaches have been entered through

> > window

> > > > on the drivers side of the coach. From what we've been

> > others

> > > > have had their safes sawed from the floor. In any case, a > > green

> > > > Ford Expedition with a custom grill, California plates has > > been

> > > > spotted in the area before the robberies. In one case the

> > owner

> > > > never left the RV park.
> > > >

> > > > If you know of any other robberies or have heard of any, > > please
> > > let

> > > > us know. We are trying to gather as much information as

can
> > so

> > > > we can pass it on to law enforcement. They are hitting

end

> > > > coaches, so I'm hoping some of you may have information