REWARD HELP! FIND STOLEN 1988 Jeep Cherokee

Thanks all for looking and good wishes.

The police just called me today around noon. They found my Jeep about 2
miles from where it was stolen.
I was only given the call #s of the officers and the location of the
station.
Strangely happy but very anxious I went to the police station. They said
they were processing the papers and please have a seat.

I waited around 45 minutes, so it seemed, but it was at least 20+ minutes.
I still knew very little about my Jeep except where they found it.
The officer F I N A L L Y told me to walk with him since he said he was
going to take me to my Jeep.
We walked out of the station and into the parking area where they have the
squad cars.
And there was my Jeep. One of the officers had driven my Jeep and put it in
their lot so it would be safe.
MAN talking about a happy person.

Damage:
Little window in RR door
Steering Column
Radio was torn up since it had a security lock on it.
(That is all I have seen so far and it is inside of my garage now!)
I'll know more later.

I am a HAPPY JEEPER again!!! <BG>
later,
dave AKA vwdoc1
88 XJ back home again

Dave,
Congratulations on your good luck. I'm sure your Jeep is smiling as
much as you.
Steve

dave AKA vwdoc1 wrote:
> Thanks all for looking and good wishes.
>
> The police just called me today around noon. They found my Jeep about 2
> miles from where it was stolen.
> I was only given the call #s of the officers and the location of the
> station.
> Strangely happy but very anxious I went to the police station. They said
> they were processing the papers and please have a seat.
>
> I waited around 45 minutes, so it seemed, but it was at least 20+ minutes.
> I still knew very little about my Jeep except where they found it.
> The officer F I N A L L Y told me to walk with him since he said he was
> going to take me to my Jeep.
> We walked out of the station and into the parking area where they have the
> squad cars.
> And there was my Jeep. One of the officers had driven my Jeep and put it in
> their lot so it would be safe.
> MAN talking about a happy person.
>
> Damage:
> Little window in RR door
> Steering Column
> Radio was torn up since it had a security lock on it.
> (That is all I have seen so far and it is inside of my garage now!)
> I'll know more later.
>
> I am a HAPPY JEEPER again!!! <BG>
> later,
> dave AKA vwdoc1
> 88 XJ back home again

Did they get the lowlifes who stole it?

"dave AKA vwdoc1" > wrote in message
...
> Thanks all for looking and good wishes.
>
> The police just called me today around noon. They found my Jeep about 2
> miles from where it was stolen.
> I was only given the call #s of the officers and the location of the
> station.
> Strangely happy but very anxious I went to the police station. They said
> they were processing the papers and please have a seat.
>
> I waited around 45 minutes, so it seemed, but it was at least 20+ minutes.
> I still knew very little about my Jeep except where they found it.
> The officer F I N A L L Y told me to walk with him since he said he was
> going to take me to my Jeep.
> We walked out of the station and into the parking area where they have the
> squad cars.
> And there was my Jeep. One of the officers had driven my Jeep and put it
> in
> their lot so it would be safe.
> MAN talking about a happy person.
>
> Damage:
> Little window in RR door
> Steering Column
> Radio was torn up since it had a security lock on it.
> (That is all I have seen so far and it is inside of my garage now!)
> I'll know more later.
>
> I am a HAPPY JEEPER again!!! <BG>
> later,
> dave AKA vwdoc1
> 88 XJ back home again
>
>
>
>

Sounds like they just wanted to steal your radio to sell for drugs. That's
why I stick to factory radios, even on old jettas. Have not had a problem
yet. (Fingers crossed).

JoBo

"dave AKA vwdoc1" > wrote in message
...
> Thanks all for looking and good wishes.
>
> The police just called me today around noon. They found my Jeep about 2
> miles from where it was stolen.
> I was only given the call #s of the officers and the location of the
> station.
> Strangely happy but very anxious I went to the police station. They said
> they were processing the papers and please have a seat.
>
> I waited around 45 minutes, so it seemed, but it was at least 20+ minutes.
> I still knew very little about my Jeep except where they found it.
> The officer F I N A L L Y told me to walk with him since he said he was
> going to take me to my Jeep.
> We walked out of the station and into the parking area where they have the
> squad cars.
> And there was my Jeep. One of the officers had driven my Jeep and put it
> in
> their lot so it would be safe.
> MAN talking about a happy person.
>
> Damage:
> Little window in RR door
> Steering Column
> Radio was torn up since it had a security lock on it.
> (That is all I have seen so far and it is inside of my garage now!)
> I'll know more later.
>
> I am a HAPPY JEEPER again!!! <BG>
> later,
> dave AKA vwdoc1
> 88 XJ back home again
>
>
>
>

In article says...
> I waited around 45 minutes, so it seemed, but it was at least 20+ minutes.
> I still knew very little about my Jeep except where they found it.
> The officer F I N A L L Y told me to walk with him since he said he was
> going to take me to my Jeep.
> We walked out of the station and into the parking area where they have the
> squad cars.
> And there was my Jeep. One of the officers had driven my Jeep and put it in
> their lot so it would be safe.
> MAN talking about a happy person.

The same procedure happened to me. They called me at 3am on Christmas
morning. Luckily I was up playing Civilization III trying to conquer
the world and I didn't drink that night. They sent a squad to pick me
up and take me to the station, ignoring all one way streets. :-) I had
to sign an official statement that I didn't allow them use of the
vehicle. I was so pumped I said Merry Christmas to everyone there, and
drove away. They broke some things, including the steering column.
There is a Mexican auto place by me that replaced it for $175.

The perps who took my vehicle got 6 years but I think they might have
been charged with things more than just taking my old van.

Glad you got your Jeep back. When they stole my ratty-ass '84 XJ several
years ago it was similarly found two miles away. The idiots stole it with a
tank of gas with only enough to get to the station (we all learn just where
on that white line we can go before we have to start pushing...) Mine was
recovered in the middle of the night, dead of winter, doors open in a crappy
neighborhood. They towed it to the impound lot.

The kicker was three weeks later I get the same phone call, they've found my
Jeep. Uh, that's odd since I already got it back. I asked where and the
address was right outside my office. Not eager to repeat the whole "recover
your vehicle from the impound lot" experience I hauled ass outside to let
the cop know NOT to tow it again. I'm glad they do such a good job but it
really only needed finding once!

Six years later and I *still* haven't replaced that danged steering column.
Ah well, it's a beater but still plenty o'fun!

-Bill Kearney

wkearney99 wrote:

> Six years later and I *still* haven't replaced that danged steering column.
> Ah well, it's a beater but still plenty o'fun!

I'm a big fan of the beater.

In college we were out drinking on the lawn during the first snow-
having the requisite first snowball fight of the year. There was a
four-way stop on the corner where our house was, with tall bushes
blocking the view from all sides. Two big huge 70's cars rolled the
stop, and seeing each other just a bit too late slid into the
intersection on the fresh snow- wheels locked, in veeeeery slow motion.
There was a pleasing crunch and some minor bending of metal.

The girl rolled down her window and stuck her head out, the guy got out
of his car to survey the damage. She rolled up her window, he shrugged
his shoulders. He got back in his car and they both drove away without
saying a a word.

trent
--
"This user has a pattern of behaviour in the usenet group chi.forsale
that borders on abusive."

Yeah I was also super lucky at the junk yard yesterday..............Steering
column complete with key, RR door vent window and gear selector cover all
for $66.50. I could have waited until Tuesday and got that for 1/2 off, but
I wanted it together now.
Oh and this column allows the key to come out when the Jeep is running. Worn
but I always like that "feature".
I have to remember to make some more ignition keys at Menards tonight or
tomorrow.

It has been repaired and ready for the alarm that I picked up from Circuit
City. Now I need another few hours to put that in.
The Club, alarm and the cutoff switch should slow down the thieves the next
time.
Also I found another radio on Ebay exactly like the last one one kind Jeeper
sent to me.
--
later,
dave AKA vwdoc1
88 XJ 4.0 auto


"wkearney99" > wrote in message
...
> Glad you got your Jeep back. When they stole my ratty-ass '84 XJ several
> years ago it was similarly found two miles away. The idiots stole it with
> a
> tank of gas with only enough to get to the station (we all learn just
> where
> on that white line we can go before we have to start pushing...) Mine was
> recovered in the middle of the night, dead of winter, doors open in a
> crappy
> neighborhood. They towed it to the impound lot.
>
> The kicker was three weeks later I get the same phone call, they've found
> my
> Jeep. Uh, that's odd since I already got it back. I asked where and the
> address was right outside my office. Not eager to repeat the whole
> "recover
> your vehicle from the impound lot" experience I hauled ass outside to let
> the cop know NOT to tow it again. I'm glad they do such a good job but it
> really only needed finding once!
>
> Six years later and I *still* haven't replaced that danged steering
> column.
> Ah well, it's a beater but still plenty o'fun!
>
> -Bill Kearney
>

In article says...
> Six years later and I *still* haven't replaced that danged steering column.
> Ah well, it's a beater but still plenty o'fun!

I went a year using a screwdriver, the same screwdriver the thief left
behind, to start my van. When it had to go in for emissions, the
emissions people refused to start it using a screwdriver so I had to get
it fixed.