Security breach, wallets missing..
Nope, not a computer security breach, it’s more than that. Someone was able to break in to our house while we’re at sleep last night and was able to take three wallets and my wife’s phone.
We went to bed last night at around 11:30pm. I was the last one to sleep since I was chatting with a friend asking for some help with his computer. After our conversation, I went to the comfort room to brush and, as my usual habit every evening, double checked if the doors were locked (and chained). I’m 100% sure that everything’s locked up since I actually have to turn off the lights outside the house. Went to bed and fell immediately asleep since we’re tired due to a busy Sunday.
My wife woke up morning and we went to the comfort room to take a leak and immediately went down to bed and fell asleep. I checked the watch before sleeping and it’s 7:30am. We didn’t notice anything unusual.
After an hour or so, my son woke up upon hearing his favorite “taho” calling outside. That’s when I noticed something’s not right. The front door isn’t locked anymore it is actually closed (or not fully closed). When I opened the door, I was surprised to see two of my pants laying outside. Those pants were hanged in one of the rooms that we use for closet and laundry (there are two rooms in the house, the one we sleep at and the one with our closet). I opened the gate so my son could get his taho then I picked up the pants and asked my wife (who also woke up to get money for the taho vendor) if she through my pants outside. She as I expected, she said no. My wife took the pants and checked it and she said that there’s still some money on my pants and they’re gone. I said that there’s a coin pouch at the back pocket and it’s gone also. She asked for my wallet and I said it’s in the closed. Upon checking the closet, it isn’t there also. I remembered that there’s one more wallet on top of the fridge and it’s gone also. I double checked other items and none was taken except for the wallets and the money on my pants’ pocket. Those money were the profit from our store. Suddenly, my wife asked about her phone. I tried contacting the phone if we just misplaced it but it’s already out of reach (phone’s battery’s not yet drained since I’ve checked it last night at the church). Three wallets, my wallet contains my Driver’s License and Voter’s ID, the other two contains the money, and my wife’s phone.
I checked the house and we suspected that the burglar was able to unlock the door via the windows. No one could get in via the window but he or they might be able to use a long stick to pick the double lock and remove the chain. I usually close the windows at night, but probably left it open due to tiredness.
The only money left was the money at the store (which is on my mother-in-law’s house). That’s only around 35 pesos. Good thing is only three items were taken. Our computer is in the room where we sleep. Our digital camera is on the computer table (which I usually store on the closet where my wallet was taken). The video camera is on the closet but on the upper storage, blocked by old hard drives and box of computer peripherals. And most important of all, the burglar/s didn’t went to our bedroom (which isn’t locked and can’t be closed properly due to the cables for phone and LAN, it’s only partially closed by using an electric fan to prevent it from opening). The burglar might have noticed that our dim light is on. If he/they went in, something might have happened to us or to him/them.
We still thank God for the protection. Nothing happened to us. Nothing of more value was taken (except for the money and my wife’s phone, and probably my Driver’s License and Voter’s ID, but we can live without it). We thank God for my wife’s niece and nephew who lend us money so we can buy breakfast.
The only thing that still trouble me is why did the burglar left my pants outside the front door. Was he/they in a hurry? Did we actually was able to caught them in act when we woke up? And since he/they already know how to get in, are they going back? Maybe more security measures have to be done, specially making sure that the windows are closed.
Despite of what happened, me and my wife still thank God that we are safe. Please pray for us. Pray for our security. Pray for the person responsible for this, and that God deal with him.
Sorry to hear of your troubles. I worry about you everytime there’s another big quake in the Philippines, never thought about burglary!
God bless you and yours, may his angels stand at station over you.
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I only noticed the quake after the news broke out (in facebook).
Please pray for our security. My wife was traumatized (me also). And unfortunately, the job that I’ll be having is, again, on graveyard shift.