How do I catch a thief?
915857
Call your local Police & ask to talk with someone from the Gang Task Force. If you know the dude's street name they likely know who he is. Discuss your options & likely consequences for you & for the thief. This requires a thoughful, well considered response with the help of this expertise. Human life has very little value to a gang member except in terms of taking it away to increase street cred.\nDo not simply react, righteous though your qnger is, or it could be the last thing you do. \nAquiring a tombstone for yourself because of an iPod?Not a good trade for you or your family.\nIf no Gang Task Force in your city, contact in the nearest one. Do not navigate these waters alone. Take good care.
959402
As a police officer, I would appreciate you going the extra mile and giving me the phone numbers the thief has been calling.  I would then try to track down the bad guy.  (I've actually dealt with a situation exactly like yours... except it was the first time stolen. I recovered the phone and charged the bad guy with theft... and recovered a stolen car from his driveway).  The problem with your situation is if you get a cop that is lazy (and there are many of those!) he/she is just going to take a report and either toss the numbers you gave him or throw them into evidence... and most likely it will never be followed up on.  My advise is to still call the police and file a report, give the cop the info you acquired and ask the officer if he/she is able to call a few of those numbers and try to track down the bad guy.  Then, I would either buy a used phone and save your insurance... or use your insurance even though they are going to cut you off - and then be VERY vigilant about keeping an eye on your new phone.
812791
Contact the police, they'll know what to do.^^
258971
purchase a ski mask.  rob a bank, or two, or three.\ndon't get caught.
332138
Have someone in a different place from you (in case they  have caller I.D.) call the police and ask.
63737
What will he do to help you? Contact your local police department and report the crime.
118334
Try going to the police and if that don't work, maybe a private detective.  Good Luck!
973038
Like a thief in the night.
232700
Report the theft to your police department, they will give you a case number- take that # to the DMV, to get a new one. Also call the credit bureaus and report the theft so they can put you on the fraud alert system.
570769
call yur local cops an ask them......
224032
Well, that's the point. A professional thief could take note of if that motion detector alerts authorities, or just "turns on a light" or "makes a noise", and then figure out a "risk verses reward" of how fast it would take the police to respond. however, unless you are likely to have something of value, enough value to cause a thief to go to that kind of trouble, then a motion detector will probably be a good deterrent.
816891
Hire a detective to follow her and take pictures of her. She will get caught.
1039825
call  the  local  city,  or  sheriff  dept,  they  can  tell   you.
664769
I would ask the local police to recommend a lock smith.\nContact the manufacturer.
1053192
u could get contact 2 the police and they could trace the person that does it but only if ur 100%postive ,or else u would look like an idiot in front of the cops.
304910
First start stealing things and than justify it by saying, "I'm a pirate and i pirated that object for my own gain.  It is my booty. ARRRR!"  After you canv callously steal, you are on your way to becoming a pirate
49742
depends on how much he stole...no no...I'm joking...of course you have to go to the police...otherwise you'll be an accessory to the crime...I know tough break.