Sleuthing on Craigslist, mom sets up sting, recovers disabled girl's device

[Book Lover]

http://fwix.com/sfbay/share/e92a63cde0/sleuthing_on_craigslist_mom_sets_up_sting_recovers_disabled_girls_device

She called San Jose police the next morning and undercover detectives met James Durr, 42, of San Jose, instead. They matched the serial number and confirmed Mulligan's suspicions. Police took Durr into custody on unrelated outstanding warrants in the possession of stolen property. Police plan to forward the case to the Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office for potential felony charges of misappropriation of lost or stolen goods.

"What happens is this guy is riding his bike and he sees a laptop computer in a bag and takes it," said Sgt. Ronnie Lopez. "It becomes disingenuous when he starts to research it, finds out it's worth $10,000 and tries to sell it."

Mulligan's family had been visiting her brother on Thanksgiving Day when she accidentally left the device on the curb late that evening before they drove away. She didn't notice it was missing until the next day.

The article also mentions how the mom and a tech specialist spent months prepping paperwork so the insurance company would have to pay for the device, and that they refused to pay for a replacement.

[Vinnie From Indy]

1. I knew a cute little bartender that did the same with her bike

She does not drive and she put tons of money into her bike that she even named "Peggy". Peggy was no ordinary bike in that my friend had customized it with a turtle horn and all sorts of weird stuff. Peg was boosted while she worked slinging drinks last summer. My friend was devastated and vowed to get it back much like PeeWee in PeeWee's Big Adventure. She monitored Craigslist EVERYDAY for almost six months and then Peggy appeared for sale. The guy who stole got busted and Peggy came home.