I got off work last night, from my on campus job, just before 10:30pm. As I am walking out to my car, while on the phone talking to my mom, I hear a car alarm go off. I look up and notice a pickup truck with its light flashing, and I think to myself, "Is that my truck? Did I park there? My truck doesn't have an alarm, does it?" As these thoughts are going through my head simultaneously, I notice a guy sprinting down the street away from the vehicle. Then, the cloud of confusion melts away and the light bulb clicks on in my head. Yes, that is my truck. And yes, that guy sprinting down the street into the darkness is responsible for the alarm.
I open the driver's side door and turn the alarm off, and not to my surprise, there is glass all over the front seats. My passenger side window had been smashed in, apparently that is not what set the alarm off. It seems the guy was trying to hot wire the truck and while attempting to do so he set off the alarm.
Some seminary students were outside talking in the parking lot after their class. They heard the noise from my window being broken, but didn't see anything so they kept talking. However, once the alarm went off they were on their phones with security and the police. They saw the guy much better than I did. They stayed while security came to check things out and the police department too. It was an hour and half later before I made home.
Though this was not a positive experience, I praise God it wasn't worse than it was. I am thankful I have an alarm on my truck, otherwise I would have walked up on the guy. Not a pleasant thought. I am thankful that the only real damage was a broken window. And, I am thankful that God provided people to be there to help me out. Who knew there could be so many things to be thankful for when your the victim of a crime!
The EVIDENCE!!
