We worked late into Saturday night working on the Bus, and watching a movie on a DVD. We got up early Sunday and watched our regular Sunday Morning Show on CBS, and then we started working on the Bus again.
About 11:00AM, we decided we would drive to Tupelo, about 12 miles away, to eat lunch at the Olive Garden Restaurant. We left early because we wanted to beat the church crowd on a Sunday morning. As we left the dealership, I saw what looked like a wrecked 2008 Phaeton motorhome parked on the opposite side of the building. As we drove past, it appeared more like someone had broken into it. A side window was smashed in, and the entry door was wide open. When we couldn't find an emergency phone number to call for the dealership, I dialed 911, and told the operator that it looked like someone had broken into a motorhome at the dealership. She took my name and number and asked us to stay there until the police arrived. We did, but it took nearly 30 --45 minutes, and I was getting hungry!!
The county sheriff showed up, and we told him what little we knew, and that we were staying in our motorhome at the dealership, and left it with him.
We ate lunch (we still beat the crowd by about 5 minutes), and it was really good. Then we went to Walmart, Lowes, Kohls, and a few other stores to shop for towels, shelf liner, storage containers and other things that we needed. We finally headed back to the dealership at about 3:30PM. We figured that by the time we got back, all the excitment would be over. Boy, were we wrong.
It turned out that at least 27 high dollar motorhomes and trailers had been broken into. Some by busted windows, and some be prying the doors open with a crowbar. They were mostly have flat screen TV's, and they left a lot of damage behind. Some were rigs for sale by the dealership, and some were owned by customers and in for service. We were lucky that they did not hit us. They must have figured that we were home!!!
When we got back, the Mississippe Bureau of Investigation was there with the Crime Investigation Unit. They even interviewed Patsy and I, as possible witnesses......... I think!!
I did not get pictures on Sunday, but they were back on Monday for more investigation, and they had the dealership blocked off with 'Crime Scene' tape. Here are some pictures from Monday morning. The first two of of the unit that we originally saw:
About 11:00AM, we decided we would drive to Tupelo, about 12 miles away, to eat lunch at the Olive Garden Restaurant. We left early because we wanted to beat the church crowd on a Sunday morning. As we left the dealership, I saw what looked like a wrecked 2008 Phaeton motorhome parked on the opposite side of the building. As we drove past, it appeared more like someone had broken into it. A side window was smashed in, and the entry door was wide open. When we couldn't find an emergency phone number to call for the dealership, I dialed 911, and told the operator that it looked like someone had broken into a motorhome at the dealership. She took my name and number and asked us to stay there until the police arrived. We did, but it took nearly 30 --45 minutes, and I was getting hungry!!
The county sheriff showed up, and we told him what little we knew, and that we were staying in our motorhome at the dealership, and left it with him.
We ate lunch (we still beat the crowd by about 5 minutes), and it was really good. Then we went to Walmart, Lowes, Kohls, and a few other stores to shop for towels, shelf liner, storage containers and other things that we needed. We finally headed back to the dealership at about 3:30PM. We figured that by the time we got back, all the excitment would be over. Boy, were we wrong.
It turned out that at least 27 high dollar motorhomes and trailers had been broken into. Some by busted windows, and some be prying the doors open with a crowbar. They were mostly have flat screen TV's, and they left a lot of damage behind. Some were rigs for sale by the dealership, and some were owned by customers and in for service. We were lucky that they did not hit us. They must have figured that we were home!!!
When we got back, the Mississippe Bureau of Investigation was there with the Crime Investigation Unit. They even interviewed Patsy and I, as possible witnesses......... I think!!
I did not get pictures on Sunday, but they were back on Monday for more investigation, and they had the dealership blocked off with 'Crime Scene' tape. Here are some pictures from Monday morning. The first two of of the unit that we originally saw:
Our checkout is going well, so we are probably going to hit the road soon.
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