OT: Dog fighting house robbed

[joseephuss]

http://www.newsobserver.com/sports/story/591686.html

VICK'S HOUSE ROBBED: Michael Vick's house in Virginia -- the subject of a dogfighting investigation -- was broken into between May 7 and May 18, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported Monday on its Web site.

Three plasma televisions -- 62 inches, 42 inches and 32 inches -- were among the stolen items, the paper said, citing a police report.

[superpunk]

K.....that's pretty funny.

Musta been ninja's.

[Yeagermeister]

It's a cover up to get rid of evidence ;)

[carphalen5150]

It makes perfect sense...I mean criminals would go to a house that is being looked at heavily by police. At least Vick and his crew had enough sense to take some items of value out of the house too. You know that they took incriminating items out of that house.

[Sam I Am]

http://www.newsobserver.com/sports/story/591686.html

VICK'S HOUSE ROBBED: Michael Vick's house in Virginia -- the subject of a dogfighting investigation -- was broken into between May 7 and May 18, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported Monday on its Web site.

Three plasma televisions -- 62 inches, 42 inches and 32 inches -- were among the stolen items, the paper said, citing a police report.

It was a cover to steal other things related to dog fighting. ;) :cool:

[AtlCB]

http://www.newsobserver.com/sports/story/591686.html

VICK'S HOUSE ROBBED: Michael Vick's house in Virginia -- the subject of a dogfighting investigation -- was broken into between May 7 and May 18, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported Monday on its Web site.

Three plasma televisions -- 62 inches, 42 inches and 32 inches -- were among the stolen items, the paper said, citing a police report.

That takes cajones to steal from a house under investigation by police!!!

[DallasInDC]

It makes perfect sense...I mean criminals would go to a house that is being looked at heavily by police. At least Vick and his crew had enough sense to take some items of value out of the house too. You know that they took incriminating items out of that house.

I would suspect that the police had already removed anything incriminating by the time it was robbed (or at least photographed it).

I can see it now,

Police officer: "Hey detective, what do you want to do with this 3 volume set of 'Ron Mexico's - A Guide to Training Fight Dogs' signed by the author himself?"

Detective: "Just leave them there on the kitchen table, we'll pick them up right before the trail"

One week later,

Detective reading his morning paper and sipping on his coffee, " Oh snap, Vick's house was robbed last night and 3 plasma TV's and 3 books were reportedly stollen...Dang, there goes my case"

[BrAinPaiNt]

My "inside sources" tell me that Steven Wright is the one who broke in and took these items, but they also say that he replaced those items with exact replicas before leaving.

Some will get that, some will not.:laugh1:

[AtlCB]

Police officer: "Hey detective, what do you want to do with this 3 volume set of 'Ron Mexico's - A Guide to Training Fight Dogs' signed by the author himself?"
:lmao2: :lmao2: :lmao2:

[ABQCOWBOY]

A compound full of dogs trained to fight and somebodies going to sneak in and still stuff off the walls?

OK, I call BS on this one.

[joseephuss]

This is from the Atlanta Journal Constitution:

http://www.ajc.com/sports/content/sports/falcons/stories/2007/06/04/0604vick.html

Burglary at home

While the investigation continues — investigators did interview an out-of-state informant recently who Poindexter said implicated Vick — things haven't been idle at the property at 1915 Moonlight Road.

The two-story, white brick house Vick recently put up for sale was burglarized between May 7 and May 18, according to a police report obtained by the AJC.

"I don't think it had anything to do with possible evidence," in the dogfighting investigation, Poindexter said. "I think it was some feuding over the spoils. Some people believe that in getting ready to sell the house, Vick had promised stuff to some family members and other people felt they deserved things."

Stolen were three plasma televisions (62", 42" and 32"), two floor buffers, a wet/dry vacuum, an upright washer and dryer and a leather sofa valued at $17,550 combined. The perpetrator(s) entered the home through a back, side window, according to the police report, which indicated the "alarm was not working." There has been no arrest.

According to Poindexter, the burglary is not believed to have compromised the grounds in a wooded area behind the house, where investigators seized 66 dogs, mainly pit bulls, and other evidence in April that Poindexter said showed dogfighting occurred. Police were initially called to the property in a drug investigation involving a cousin of Vick. Another search warrant was executed after evidence of dogfighting was discovered.

That crime was not cited for Brown's and Poindexter's refusal to execute another search warrant, the third at the property, filed May 25 after informants told investigators they could find seven pit bulls in "shallow graves" and up to 30 dog carcasses and other evidence on the property. Poindexter cited language in the warrant as the reason it has yet to be executed.

For now, Poindexter, the part-time prosecutor in a county of just more than 7,000, has more pressing issues.

"I have several cases with greater priority," Poindexter said, at least three of which are higher-grade felonies than dogfighting, a felony punishable up to five years in jail.

__________________________________________________ _____________

Stolen were three plasma televisions (62", 42" and 32"), two floor buffers, a wet/dry vacuum, an upright washer and dryer and a leather sofa valued at $17,550 combined. The perpetrator(s) entered the home through a back, side window, according to the police report, which indicated the "alarm was not working." There has been no arrest.

That is some expensive stuff if that was everything stolen. Maybe it is the couch that brings it up that high because just looking at those items, they shouldn't be worth $17,550.

[BrAinPaiNt]

Was this before or after the house was sold? At least I am pretty sure I heard the house was sold.

I guess it makes no difference but just curious.

[bbgun]

Um, no dogs protecting the house?

[carphalen5150]

I would suspect that the police had already removed anything incriminating by the time it was robbed (or at least photographed it).
Seriously though, think about it...no way in hell does someone break into that house now. Also, remember that a seach warrant was denied last week due to some language of the warrant, so they must not of gotten everything they needed.

[peplaw06]

And with all the people looking at that house, how do they come up with the timeframe that the break in occurred? Sometime between May 7 and May 18?? An 11 day span, you can't narrow it down any further there?? Someone is covering something up.

This whole thing sounds stupid. They had to have a crew to haul out a leather sofa and a washer/dryer. Did they bring furniture dollys?

[DallasCowpoke]

Um, no dogs protecting the house?

Are you kidding!?! The dogs were probably hoping it was PITA breaking in to rescue them!

[superpunk]

I see everyone's ignoring the obvious. This is always how they get you.

For instance, there are 27 ninjas in this room.

http://www.northlight-images.co.uk/content_images/noise_ninja/room101.jpg

If you see one, you're already dead.

[DallasEast]

The following is an actual telephone conversation which occurred May 7th...

< Riiiiinnnng! >

"This is ADT Home Security. We're responding to a silent alarm at this residence. Has there been a burglary?"

"RUFF!"

"Were you there when the burglary happened?"

"RUFF!"

"Are you the owner, 'Mr. Ron Mexico' ?"

"RUFF, grrrl!"

"No? Is he there?"

"RUFF, grrrl!"

"That's okay. We have already contacted your local authorities and they are enroute. Have you been injured? "

"RUFF!"

"Remain calm, sir. Help is on the way. I'll stay on the line until they arrive."

"BOW WOW! BARK BARK! RUFF RUFF! BOW WOW"

"Yes, sir. *sob* I do believe that all dogs go to heaven. You just *whimper* hang on. They're almost there... Sir? Sir? Hello, sir???"



:(

[JonJon]

And with all the people looking at that house, how do they come up with the timeframe that the break in occurred? Sometime between May 7 and May 18?? An 11 day span, you can't narrow it down any further there?? Someone is covering something up.

This whole thing sounds stupid. They had to have a crew to haul out a leather sofa and a washer/dryer. Did they bring furniture dollys?

Exactly. You mean to tell me that it took 11 days for someone to notice that the house was robbed? And coincidently, the alarm system just happened to "not be working."

Stolen were three plasma televisions (62", 42" and 32"), two floor buffers, a wet/dry vacuum, an upright washer and dryer and a leather sofa valued at $17,550 combined. The perpetrator(s) entered the home through a back, side window, according to the police report, which indicated the "alarm was not working." There has been no arrest.Come on...who breaks into a house and steals a washer and dryer, a wet/dry vac, and a sofa? Criminal #1: Yo, I can't wait to get back to my crib and wet vac that coolaid stain off of my carpet, son! Criminal #2: No doubt! I got this stain on my Vick jersey that I need to wash out right away!

Me thinks this stuff is sitting in a storage unit somewhere, along with other items tha Vick considered incriminating.

[peplaw06]

I see everyone's ignoring the obvious. This is always how they get you.

For instance, there are 27 ninjas in this room.

http://www.northlight-images.co.uk/content_images/noise_ninja/room101.jpg

If you see one, you're already dead.

This is the one that got me...

http://us.movies1.yimg.com/movies.yahoo.com/images/hv/photo/movie_pix/columbia_pictures/beverly_hills_ninja/chris_farley/ninja.jpg

[DallasEast]

This is the one that got me...

http://us.movies1.yimg.com/movies.yahoo.com/images/hv/photo/movie_pix/columbia_pictures/beverly_hills_ninja/chris_farley/ninja.jpgAt least, yours was a flesh and blood ninja...

http://scoop.diamondgalleries.com/news_images/925_1858_1.jpg

[Hostile]

An 11 day window where no one was in that house?

They stole some items that you don't just walk away with too.

Seems a little convenient to me.

[Boom]

This is from the Atlanta Journal Constitution:

Stolen were three plasma televisions (62", 42" and 32"), two floor buffers, a wet/dry vacuum, an upright washer and dryer and a leather sofa valued at $17,550 combined. The perpetrator(s) entered the home through a back, side window, according to the police report, which indicated the "alarm was not working." There has been no arrest.


Surely the cops put out an APB on the speeding moving van fleeing the scene.

Um, no dogs protecting the house?

Who let the dogs out?

[Yeagermeister]

All the dogs were taken in the original raid IIRC.

[Faerluna]

My "inside sources" tell me that Steven Wright is the one who broke in and took these items, but they also say that he replaced those items with exact replicas before leaving.

Some will get that, some will not.:laugh1:

I saw my roommate and said "Did you realize that everything in the house has been replaced with an exact replica?"

He said, "Do I know you?"

:lmao2:

[AtlCB]

__________________________________________________ _____________

Stolen were three plasma televisions (62", 42" and 32"), two floor buffers, a wet/dry vacuum, an upright washer and dryer and a leather sofa valued at $17,550 combined. The perpetrator(s) entered the home through a back, side window, according to the police report, which indicated the "alarm was not working." There has been no arrest.

That is some expensive stuff if that was everything stolen. Maybe it is the couch that brings it up that high because just looking at those items, they shouldn't be worth $17,550.

I imagine that 62" plasma TV wasn't cheap.

Who the heck steals a floor buffer????

[DallasInDC]

And with all the people looking at that house, how do they come up with the timeframe that the break in occurred? Sometime between May 7 and May 18?? An 11 day span, you can't narrow it down any further there?? Someone is covering something up.

This whole thing sounds stupid. They had to have a crew to haul out a leather sofa and a washer/dryer. Did they bring furniture dollys?

based on his actions and reactions in interviews I would not be surprised if it was the DA, Poindexter. Watching his interviews I have a feeling he will get tied to this as well. Just my gut feeling.

[Hostile]

I saw my roommate and said "Did you realize that everything in the house has been replaced with an exact replica?"

He said, "Do I know you?"

:lmao2:IMO one of the funniest comedy tapes ever was his with that skit and his other zany ramblings.

My favorite was when he said he bought a blank tape and put it in his stereo and turned the volume up full blast. Then there was a knock on his door and it was his neighbor, and he was pissed...because he's a mime.

[Hostile]

I imagine that 62" plasma TV wasn't cheap.

Who the heck steals a floor buffer????I was thinking the same thing.

Someone who is moving the "operations" of that house to a new location? Just a thought.

[AtlCB]

And with all the people looking at that house, how do they come up with the timeframe that the break in occurred? Sometime between May 7 and May 18?? An 11 day span, you can't narrow it down any further there?? Someone is covering something up.

This whole thing sounds stupid. They had to have a crew to haul out a leather sofa and a washer/dryer. Did they bring furniture dollys?
Two people can easily carry that stuff without a furniture dolly.

[burmafrd]

Two big guys. Like football players.

[ABQCOWBOY]

An 11 day window where no one was in that house?

They stole some items that you don't just walk away with too.

Seems a little convenient to me.


More then just a little I'd say. I'd also be interested in how it is that no search warrent was executed in order to exhume bodies of dogs because of the language used but people can come into a house, under investigation and move furniture, applicances and lord knows what else, without being detected. I'll admit that I've been a bit out of touch this last week so maybe I don't know the latest but it would seem to me that if bodies of dogs were found, that would be a pretty compelling statement of what has gone on in that house. Yet, it would seem that it is not considered important enough by law inforcement to insure no tampering is going on.

I guess I clearly don't get it.

[BouncingCheese]

K.....that's pretty funny.

Musta been ninja's.

Vick hired Sonny Chiba to rob the house of incriminating evidence.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/2/24/SonnyChibaSamuraiReincarnationScreenShot.jpg/220px-SonnyChibaSamuraiReincarnationScreenShot.jpg
Hiya!

[Boom]

IMO one of the funniest comedy tapes ever was his with that skit and his other zany ramblings.

My favorite was when he said he bought a blank tape and put it in his stereo and turned the volume up full blast. Then there was a knock on his door and it was his neighbor, and he was pissed...because he's a mime.

I'd love to see a no holds barred Stephen Wright and Jack Handey quote cage match.

[iceberg]

A compound full of dogs trained to fight and somebodies going to sneak in and still stuff off the walls?

OK, I call BS on this one.

most people realize the dogs are gone by now.

[jackrussell]

According to Poindexter, the burglary is not believed to have compromised the grounds in a wooded area behind the house, where investigators seized 66 dogs, mainly pit bulls, and other evidence in April that Poindexter said showed dogfighting occurred. Police were initially called to the property in a drug investigation involving a cousin of Vick. Another search warrant was executed after evidence of dogfighting was discovered.

Went to a drug investigation and some dog fighting broke out.

Pillars of society I tell ya. No adverse affect on society there...no sireee. Just a bunch of guys minding their own business, doing some pharmecutical commerce while watching dogs trained to rip out throats and tossing them in mass graves.....

Their property....right?.......................RIGHT?

[ABQCOWBOY]

most people realize the dogs are gone by now.

Well, after this last episode, I'd say you can probably make that statement with a goodly amount of certainty.

Smart lawyer might even be able to make a case that things not only left the proporty but may have mysteriously appeared as well.

[ABQCOWBOY]

Went to a drug investigation and some dog fighting broke out.

Pillars of society I tell ya. No adverse affect on society there...no sireee. Just a bunch of guys minding their own business, doing some pharmecutical commerce while watching dogs trained to rip out throats and tossing them in mass graves.....

Their property....right?.......................RIGHT?


Just some good ole boys...........
Never meaning no harm...........
beats all ya ever saw, ben in trouble with the law since the day they was born................

;)

[AtlCB]

Two big guys. Like football players.

Two normal sized guys can accomplish this. I moved recently. I weigh 207 lbs. and had a 200 lb. person help me move a couch, a washer, and a dryer down two flights of stairs.

[iceberg]

Well, after this last episode, I'd say you can probably make that statement with a goodly amount of certainty.

Smart lawyer might even be able to make a case that things not only left the proporty but may have mysteriously appeared as well.

heh - i would have thought they'd have been removed when the investigation started. just chiming in though - back out again.

[ABQCOWBOY]

heh - i would have thought they'd have been removed when the investigation started. just chiming in though - back out again.

You would have figured but I don't know one way or the other. I understood the warrant that was not served to be for that purpose but I don't know for sure.

Doesn't really matter now. They either have enough to get him or they don't.

[peplaw06]

Two normal sized guys can accomplish this. I moved recently. I weigh 207 lbs. and had a 200 lb. person help me move a couch, a washer, and a dryer down two flights of stairs.

By hand? Were the washer and dryer made out of plastic? I don't know why anyone would do that by hand, or how two guys could do it down two flights of stairs without some kind of mechanical assistance.

When I got my washer and dryer delivered up one flight of stairs, two huge guys brought it up on a dolly. Not saying they couldn't have carried it up by hand only, but it wouldn't have been easy and there's really no need.

[JonJon]

Two normal sized guys can accomplish this. I moved recently. I weigh 207 lbs. and had a 200 lb. person help me move a couch, a washer, and a dryer down two flights of stairs.

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Atl CB, Aye? Recently moved a couch, a washer, and a dryer down two flights of stairs, Aye?

We have found the culprits...Case closed. Someone notify the authorities now!

[joseephuss]

By hand? Were the washer and dryer made out of plastic? I don't know why anyone would do that by hand, or how two guys could do it down two flights of stairs without some kind of mechanical assistance.

When I got my washer and dryer delivered up one flight of stairs, two huge guys brought it up on a dolly. Not saying they couldn't have carried it up by hand only, but it wouldn't have been easy and there's really no need.

I've moved a washing machine up two flights of stairs on my own. Wasn't easy and I won't do it again. I have moved washers and dryers with some help often. Too, often. My friends need to stop moving.

[Yeagermeister]

I've moved a washing machine up two flights of stairs on my own. Wasn't easy and I won't do it again. I have moved washers and dryers with some help often. Too, often. My friends need to stop moving.

Or you need to develop back problems :D

[joseephuss]

I imagine that 62" plasma TV wasn't cheap.

Who the heck steals a floor buffer????

I figured that was the most expensive item. I looked some up and they were between $3500 and $4000. Just based on those items listed and using comparable prices on the internet it doesn't add up to $17,500 unless the couch was super expensive. That is a possibility.

[5Stars]

By hand? Were the washer and dryer made out of plastic? I don't know why anyone would do that by hand, or how two guys could do it down two flights of stairs without some kind of mechanical assistance.

When I got my washer and dryer delivered up one flight of stairs, two huge guys brought it up on a dolly. Not saying they couldn't have carried it up by hand only, but it wouldn't have been easy and there's really no need.


peplaw, I have moved washers/dryers up two flights of stairs, and a refigerator up one flight of stairs with the help of one friend. Those things might look big but they are not that heavy.

Now, a couple of skinny desk sitting lawyers might not be able to do it, but, they have the money to hire someone like me to do it for them.

;)

[Yeagermeister]

peplaw, I have moved washers/dryers up two flights of stairs, and a refigerator up one flight of stairs with the help of one friend. Those things might look big but they are not that heavy.

Now, a couple of skinny desk sitting lawyers might not be able to do it, but, they have the money to hire someone like me to do it for them.

;)

And make them sign injury waivers before they begin. :D

[5Stars]

And make them sign injury waivers before they begin. :D


Yeah! And charge ME AND MY FRIEND the $175.00 for him drawing up the injury document, then pay us 40 bucks for the job!!

Damn lawyers...


:eek:

[AtlCB]

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Atl CB, Aye? Recently moved a couch, a washer, and a dryer down two flights of stairs, Aye?

We have found the culprits...Case closed. Someone notify the authorities now!

I can't believe you ratted me out. I thought we was tight, bra. :eek: :banghead:

I recently moved three TV's as well. I'm not admitting to the floor buffers. That admission would damage my screet cred.

[DanTanna]

This has the DA and Sherrif's finger prints all over it!

They don't search the house. They don't push for the collection of evidence. The Feds want to take over but haven't yet. If the house was broken in to undetected, then I can imagine the dog fighting ring has been turned into a daycare center.

[bbgun]

This has the DA and Sherrif's finger prints all over it!

You might want to get someone to start your car tomorrow.

[AtlCB]

You might want to get someone to start your car tomorrow.

:lmao: :lmao: :lmao:

I'm not volunteering!

[jobberone]

Could it be an inside job by family and friends. Sure. Could just as easily be two or more guys who heard the story on the tube and figured there would be some nice stuff in the house. They cased it out, no one was there, and they helped themselves to the most expensive stuff they could get out in a hurry and either use or pawn off. People steal stuff all the time. Sometimes just because they can. I've had things stolen that could only be used in a professional setting.

Not saying he's innocent or guilty. But this shows you how you get hung before the evidence is in. The guys house gets robbed and he gets crucified. Ole 'Ron Mexico' had nothing to do with it. Family yeah. But it's not his fault his family would rob him.

[Yeagermeister]

:lmao: :lmao: :lmao:

I'm not volunteering!

I volunteer Juke :D

[joseephuss]

Could it be an inside job by family and friends. Sure. Could just as easily be two or more guys who heard the story on the tube and figured there would be some nice stuff in the house. They cased it out, no one was there, and they helped themselves to the most expensive stuff they could get out in a hurry and either use or pawn off. People steal stuff all the time. Sometimes just because they can. I've had things stolen that could only be used in a professional setting.

Not saying he's innocent or guilty. But this shows you how you get hung before the evidence is in. The guys house gets robbed and he gets crucified. Ole 'Ron Mexico' had nothing to do with it. Family yeah. But it's not his fault his family would rob him.

I don't think Vick was involved or this is any attempt at a cover up. I do think someone who is familiar with the place probably did the crime. Maybe trying to recoup losses from gambling on the dogs or something like that. I highly doubt it is just some random robbing.

[the kid 05]

It's a cover up to get rid of evidence ;) they did say they didn't have enough evidence

[peplaw06]

peplaw, I have moved washers/dryers up two flights of stairs, and a refigerator up one flight of stairs with the help of one friend. Those things might look big but they are not that heavy.

Now, a couple of skinny desk sitting lawyers might not be able to do it, but, they have the money to hire someone like me to do it for them.

;):laugh2:

I'll give you that. I don't touch those things without a dolly. but then again I'm 5'8", 150 dripping wet.

I hired two big guys to do it, and they still used a dolly.

[jackrussell]

:laugh2:

I'll give you that. I don't touch those things without a dolly. but then again I'm 5'8", 150 dripping wet.

I hired two big guys to do it, and they still used a dolly.

I was going to say must have been union using a dolly....however...being union would have required at least 6 guys....with a dolly.

[jobberone]

I don't think Vick was involved or this is any attempt at a cover up. I do think someone who is familiar with the place probably did the crime. Maybe trying to recoup losses from gambling on the dogs or something like that. I highly doubt it is just some random robbing.

Sorry but I was trying to make the point it wasn't Vick but he was still catching hell even though he was a victim of a crime.

Yeah, it was probably 'friends' who were just taking what they thought Vick owed them because they took the time to be 'friends' with him and he turned his back on them. /huge sarcasm mixed with a screwy misguided and distorted sense of humor turned off now.

[Bob Sacamano]

Sorry but I was trying to make the point it wasn't Vick but he was still catching hell even though he was a victim of a crime.

Yeah, it was probably 'friends' who were just taking what they thought Vick owed them because they took the time to be 'friends' with him and he turned his back on them. /huge sarcasm mixed with a screwy misguided and distorted sense of humor turned off now.

I actually think that makes the most sense, since he seems to have been loaning out the house, so it isn't inconceivable that he let alot of his associates crash there for awhile, and they decided to take matters into their own hands

[AtlCB]

I was going to say must have been union using a dolly....however...being union would have required at least 6 guys....with a dolly.

:lmao2: :lmao2: :lmao2:

You must have some experience dealing with the Newport News shipyard!

[silverbear]

I figured that was the most expensive item. I looked some up and they were between $3500 and $4000. Just based on those items listed and using comparable prices on the internet it doesn't add up to $17,500 unless the couch was super expensive. That is a possibility.

The only 62" plasma I've been able to find online is by LG... I've found 60" TVs, 61", 63" and 65", but only the one 62 incher... it seems to go for right around 7 grand... a 42" plasma will go for around 2 grand, for a decent brand... a 32" plasma should run around 15 hundred... so the 3 TVs combined would go for roughly 10 grand...

Frankly, I would have expected Ron Mexico to have high quality electronics in that place, but one 62 incher, one 42 incher and one 32 incher?? But that's another issue, for another time...

A good washer and dryer would set you back 1000, maybe 1500 bucks... the leather sofa would be perhaps 25 hundred to 3 grand... a wet/dry vac would only be a couple hundred (I've got one at the house that cost a bit less than that, but I got it 5-6 years ago)... so now, before we got to pricing floor buffers (got wall to wall carpet in my place, no need for a buffer), we're at 14 grand, 15 tops...

Looking up the prices for floor buffers, it seems it would be tough to spend more than a grand on one, with attachments... so I make the total value of those items 16 grand, maybe 17 grand... all in all, their estimate of the value of the property allegedly stolen seems to be in the ball park...