Miata hardtop - $11,000
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Miata hardtop - $11,000
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Craigslist posting leads to arrest of Santa Rosa man suspected in Cotati burglary
By RANDI ROSSMANN
THE PRESS DEMOCRAT
Published: Tuesday, September 13, 2011 at 12:12 p.m.
Last Modified: Tuesday, September 13, 2011 at 12:12 p.m.
A Santa Rosa man selling a green hardtop for a Mazda sports car posted an online for-sale ad and got a visit from a potential buyer.
Instead of a sale, the meeting turned into an arrest as the the top had been stolen and the potential buyer was an undercover Cotati police officer, said Cotati Sgt. Steve Bourns.
Michael Thomas Herrin, 33, was taken into custody and remained in the Sonoma County Jail Tuesday in lieu of $11,000 bail.
Cotati police learned of the missing car top on Sunday.
The Mazda Miata's owner was away on vacation and the car had been parked at an East Cotati Avenue residence. A person watching the house for the victim on Sunday saw the car was missing its roof.
Officers did some research and spotted a Craigslist ad for what could be the missing hardtop, Bourns said.
Worth about $1,200, the green top was for sale for $700 or “best offer.”
On Monday officers contacted the man via text messages and set up an appointment to see the top. Posing as a buyer, an officer went to an apartment on Mendocino Avenue Monday evening.
Herrin was arrested after officers determined they had a match.
Herrin was arrested on suspicion of burglary, possessing stolen property and violating his probation, Bourns said.
Craigslist posting leads to arrest of Santa Rosa man suspected in Cotati burglary
By RANDI ROSSMANN
THE PRESS DEMOCRAT
Published: Tuesday, September 13, 2011 at 12:12 p.m.
Last Modified: Tuesday, September 13, 2011 at 12:12 p.m.
A Santa Rosa man selling a green hardtop for a Mazda sports car posted an online for-sale ad and got a visit from a potential buyer.
Instead of a sale, the meeting turned into an arrest as the the top had been stolen and the potential buyer was an undercover Cotati police officer, said Cotati Sgt. Steve Bourns.
Michael Thomas Herrin, 33, was taken into custody and remained in the Sonoma County Jail Tuesday in lieu of $11,000 bail.
Cotati police learned of the missing car top on Sunday.
The Mazda Miata's owner was away on vacation and the car had been parked at an East Cotati Avenue residence. A person watching the house for the victim on Sunday saw the car was missing its roof.
Officers did some research and spotted a Craigslist ad for what could be the missing hardtop, Bourns said.
Worth about $1,200, the green top was for sale for $700 or “best offer.”
On Monday officers contacted the man via text messages and set up an appointment to see the top. Posing as a buyer, an officer went to an apartment on Mendocino Avenue Monday evening.
Herrin was arrested after officers determined they had a match.
Herrin was arrested on suspicion of burglary, possessing stolen property and violating his probation, Bourns said.
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A long time ago I was trying to buy an engine and trans. Things went shady and I asked the guy for the VIN...and the ******* idiot gave it to me; it turned out to be a local's stolen car. The police arrested him and he got no jail time, only probation.
On a side note, I wish we could pick-up Sonoma and move it to a Capitalist state, so I could live there.
On a side note, I wish we could pick-up Sonoma and move it to a Capitalist state, so I could live there.
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Whenever I see or hear about a green hardtop I think of Hustler.
I will be engraving mine in a few spots (both conspicuous and inconspicuous) and using security screws and specmiata style bracketry. It will only slow them down.
I will be engraving mine in a few spots (both conspicuous and inconspicuous) and using security screws and specmiata style bracketry. It will only slow them down.
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Norway's that way too, "petty" crimes like this never get investigated.
A friend of mine found his car on pallets one night, and even though the parking area has video surveillance, they still didn't care to investigate.
The problem with this, is that criminals know that the only risk they face, is the owner showing up with a baseball bat.
So in general, these kind of crimes are without risk and punishment.
Islamic countries do this the right way.
If they steal, chop off their ******* hands. That way, you don't get repeat offenders.
From what I understand, some states in the US practice a 3-strikes-and-you-get-25-to-life deal.
It should be 3 strikes, and you ******* hang by the neck until dead. Worldwide.
A friend of mine found his car on pallets one night, and even though the parking area has video surveillance, they still didn't care to investigate.
The problem with this, is that criminals know that the only risk they face, is the owner showing up with a baseball bat.
So in general, these kind of crimes are without risk and punishment.
Islamic countries do this the right way.
If they steal, chop off their ******* hands. That way, you don't get repeat offenders.
From what I understand, some states in the US practice a 3-strikes-and-you-get-25-to-life deal.
It should be 3 strikes, and you ******* hang by the neck until dead. Worldwide.
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I’m surprised that the department allocated the resources to 1) investigate Craigslist to find the stolen top, and 2) send an undercover officer over to make the arrest. And all this for $900-1200 worth of stolen goods?
As much as I hate thieves, especially those whom steal hardtops, it’s my opinion that there are far worse things going on which should be scrutinized and investigated.
As much as I hate thieves, especially those whom steal hardtops, it’s my opinion that there are far worse things going on which should be scrutinized and investigated.
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Watched Speeders the other day, and an officer gave a dude a ticket for playing music too loud in his car.
He said he could ticket people if the sound could be heard more then 45 ft away from the car.
According to gun statistics, 3.5 people die from a bullet every hour in the US.
Good thing he taught that loud-playing bastard a lesson!
He said he could ticket people if the sound could be heard more then 45 ft away from the car.
According to gun statistics, 3.5 people die from a bullet every hour in the US.
Good thing he taught that loud-playing bastard a lesson!