BRZ break-in, downtown Seattle indoor garage - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

cwik · 02-14-2013, 05:55 PM

Yesterday morning I found my driver window smashed in, the contents of the glovebox stolen (yay, my wheel lock is gone, but not my wheels), and a ton of screws removed at the top of the bumper and my headlight fixtures. Seeing as I had absolutely nothing in the car other than in my glovebox (literally not a stray penny or receipt), I can only assume they were purposely targetting my car for its headlights, but either got spooked or gave up.

This happened in my indoor (apparently) secure garage in downtown Seattle. Make sure you don't leave valuables inside (but that alone didn't stop this break-in)! I can't help but feel my car was targeted for no reason other than having these headlights.

This immediately came to mind :P http://www.autoblog.com/2012/11/02/t...a-grow-lights/

Days before:

And how I found it

Notice how the bumper does not line up to the holes above it?

There's now a crap load of scratches, a dent in the A pillar that probably came from however they broke my window, and bits of glass everywhere. I'm waiting on the estimate, and have no idea how long it will take to get a new window from the dealership.

I pray no one else has experienced this, but please respond if you have!

HATED1 · 02-14-2013, 05:58 PM

Are you able to access the surveillance footage to the entrance of your parking lot? you should inquire with the management.

Vukodlac · 02-14-2013, 06:08 PM

Oh wow I would see red if this crap happened to me. Sorry man, been there before. :/

Theres alot of haters out there.

Chen · 02-14-2013, 06:40 PM

I'm sorry to hear that friend. Its amazing how many scum bags there are out there. Which makes me want a garage that much more. Glad the didn't get away w/ anything besides what was in your glove box tho. Which makes me wonder why the manufacture didn't put a lock on the glove box in the first place...

LeeMaster · 02-14-2013, 11:41 PM

If your wheel lock is gone, that is telling you that he might come back for your wheels. Switch them out as soon as possible to new locks. Sorry this have to happen to you, I know the pain. Get with management on a camera and hope they catch this son of a bitch.

cwik · 02-15-2013, 02:57 AM

Yeah, definitely getting the wheel lock lug nuts replaced, and it occurred to me the keyless entry key number is in that manual... time to get that replaced too! Yippee...

kludger · 02-15-2013, 04:29 AM

Wow man that sucks! was this in the garage of the building you live at or one of the public parking garages in downtown?

Hopefully there was some sort of surveillance camera in the garage that caught a look at the bastards.

unijabnx2000 · 02-25-2013, 03:33 AM

Were they able to pull fingerprints off the hood area?

ctotheameron · 04-04-2013, 10:24 AM

Wow. I live in Seattle as well, and this recently happened to me.

They actually ended up denting the door pretty bad (can't see from this picture). I had to get body work done. Guh.

Kensurs · 04-04-2013, 12:30 PM

Remind me not to move to Seattle...

Wonderbar · 04-04-2013, 02:47 PM

Yeah, Seattle is garbage. It's getting as bad as Cali or the south as far as criminals and stupidity. I love the area but the hippies are letting it go to shit.

Sadly, I'm moving from here to NC. Way worse.

Chen · 04-04-2013, 03:24 PM

Tough love for the twins that direction.

shobox206 · 04-04-2013, 08:04 PM

this is traumatizing.. happened multiple times and I feel you deeply man

02-14-2013, 05:55 PM	#1
cwik Member Join Date: May 2012 Drives: 1st NA BRZ, 2007 GSX-R 600 Location: Seattle Posts: 91 Thanks: 4 Thanked 97 Times in 23 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	BRZ break-in, downtown Seattle indoor garage Yesterday morning I found my driver window smashed in, the contents of the glovebox stolen (yay, my wheel lock is gone, but not my wheels), and a ton of screws removed at the top of the bumper and my headlight fixtures. Seeing as I had absolutely nothing in the car other than in my glovebox (literally not a stray penny or receipt), I can only assume they were purposely targetting my car for its headlights, but either got spooked or gave up. This happened in my indoor (apparently) secure garage in downtown Seattle. Make sure you don't leave valuables inside (but that alone didn't stop this break-in)! I can't help but feel my car was targeted for no reason other than having these headlights. This immediately came to mind :P http://www.autoblog.com/2012/11/02/t...a-grow-lights/ Days before: And how I found it Notice how the bumper does not line up to the holes above it? There's now a crap load of scratches, a dent in the A pillar that probably came from however they broke my window, and bits of glass everywhere. I'm waiting on the estimate, and have no idea how long it will take to get a new window from the dealership. I pray no one else has experienced this, but please respond if you have!

02-14-2013, 06:08 PM	#3
Vukodlac Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: Asphalt FR-S Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 117 Thanks: 33 Thanked 15 Times in 13 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Oh wow I would see red if this crap happened to me. Sorry man, been there before. :/ Theres alot of haters out there. __________________ -2013 Scion FR-S- K&N drop in. Motiv overpipe, hfc. Perrin unresonated. Stage 1 NA Tune ( Thanks Drift Office )

02-14-2013, 11:41 PM	#5
LeeMaster Red wine Join Date: Oct 2012 Drives: Subaru BRZ(R.I.P) Location: Denied Posts: 1,176 Thanks: 1,268 Thanked 342 Times in 240 Posts Mentioned: 13 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	If your wheel lock is gone, that is telling you that he might come back for your wheels. Switch them out as soon as possible to new locks. Sorry this have to happen to you, I know the pain. Get with management on a camera and hope they catch this son of a bitch. __________________

04-04-2013, 12:30 PM	#10
Kensurs Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Drives: Raven FR-S 6MT Location: Portland, OR Posts: 182 Thanks: 57 Thanked 51 Times in 33 Posts Mentioned: 16 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Remind me not to move to Seattle... __________________

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02-14-2013, 06:40 PM	#4
Chen Regional Moderator Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: 00-AP1 20-A90 06-Z33 07-FA5 93-NA1 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 4,633 Thanks: 85 Thanked 1,278 Times in 856 Posts Mentioned: 309 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I'm sorry to hear that friend. Its amazing how many scum bags there are out there. Which makes me want a garage that much more. Glad the didn't get away w/ anything besides what was in your glove box tho. Which makes me wonder why the manufacture didn't put a lock on the glove box in the first place...

02-15-2013, 02:57 AM	#6
cwik Member Join Date: May 2012 Drives: 1st NA BRZ, 2007 GSX-R 600 Location: Seattle Posts: 91 Thanks: 4 Thanked 97 Times in 23 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Yeah, definitely getting the wheel lock lug nuts replaced, and it occurred to me the keyless entry key number is in that manual... time to get that replaced too! Yippee...

02-15-2013, 04:29 AM	#7
kludger Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Drives: '13 Boxter S, '13 BRZ(gone) Location: SE PA Posts: 235 Thanks: 309 Thanked 103 Times in 57 Posts Mentioned: 9 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Wow man that sucks! was this in the garage of the building you live at or one of the public parking garages in downtown? Hopefully there was some sort of surveillance camera in the garage that caught a look at the bastards.

02-25-2013, 03:33 AM	#8
unijabnx2000 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: Nissan Location: NC Posts: 44 Thanks: 41 Thanked 14 Times in 10 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Were they able to pull fingerprints off the hood area?

04-04-2013, 10:24 AM	#9
ctotheameron Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: '93 MR2 N/A, 2013 SWP BRZ (ordered) Location: Seattle Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Wow. I live in Seattle as well, and this recently happened to me. They actually ended up denting the door pretty bad (can't see from this picture). I had to get body work done. Guh.

04-04-2013, 03:24 PM	#12
Chen Regional Moderator Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: 00-AP1 20-A90 06-Z33 07-FA5 93-NA1 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 4,633 Thanks: 85 Thanked 1,278 Times in 856 Posts Mentioned: 309 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Tough love for the twins that direction.

04-04-2013, 08:04 PM	#13
shobox206 No mushi sushi Join Date: Feb 2013 Drives: Subaru BRZ Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 12 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	this is traumatizing.. happened multiple times and I feel you deeply man

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