Hobby Shop robbed

Swift16 · Dec 14, 2008, 02:16 PM

An Indianapolis, IN hobby shop (Hobby RC) was broken into this past week and the following items stolen. Look out for them and maybe we can track down the culprits. Take a second look at for sale items from central Indiana:
Here's the list (so far) of items taken from Hobby R/C:

Engines:
- (1) Saito 100 4-stroke
- (1) Saito 82 4-stroke
- (1) Saito 72 4-stroke
- (1) Thunder Tiger 46
- (2) Thunder Tiger 61
- (1) OS FX 55

Radios:
- (1) JR 12X DSM2

Helicopters:
- (1) E-Flite Blade 400
- (1) E-Flite Blade CP Pro
- (1) E-Flite Blade CX2
- (1) E-Flite Blade Micro CX BNF
- (1) E-Flite Blade Micro CX RTF
- (1) E-Sky Comanche

Boats:
- (1) Aquacraft Hammer
- (1) Bass boat
- (1) Traxxas? boat

Airplanes:
- (1) Cox Christen Eagle electric

Thanks! John Louk, Indy Admirals MBC

Twmaster · Dec 14, 2008, 02:57 PM

People suck. At least they did not get robbed at gunpoint like my favorite (now closed) hobby shop.

--
Mike N

ronmeister · Dec 14, 2008, 03:00 PM

Darn.
We can all be on the lookout for stuff like for sale throughout the internet.

Ron

village_idiot · Dec 14, 2008, 03:02 PM

Do they have the serial numbers for some of those items?

Swift16 · Dec 15, 2008, 01:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by village_idiot

Do they have the serial numbers for some of those items?

I'll ask and post them here if they're available.

John
Indy Admirals MBC

Dadstoysbg · Dec 15, 2008, 04:20 PM

I got hit several years ago. Ripped the back door off. When I came in the next morning nothing was in the store. Found a trail of things leading to the back door. Lost over $19,000 in stuff. Police told me everything was probability already on E-Bay. When the insurance paid it was was biggest deposit I've ever made but no profit. Also had a $1000 deductible. Ya, I'd go after them. Dennis

TacoChuck · Dec 15, 2008, 04:26 PM

They will probably ebay the stuff if they are going to dump it on line so be sure to watch out there as well. You can set up a saved search for the items and have the search results emailed to you each day on ebay.

davhigher · Dec 15, 2008, 04:51 PM

Keep My Eye Open For Those Motors For You, If See Any Hot Deals Going On I Feed You Back. So Sorry For Your Lose Bud. Good Luck .

pyrobus · Dec 15, 2008, 06:27 PM

Wish We could track em better, serial nos obiously would help, but...good luck finding them. I have seen one tt61 not in box but came up recently on the groups. Hate to hear about your loss. Lots of criminal activity on the increase.

Perhaps a fly inn and fundraiser is in order here?

Pyro

xwingnut · Dec 15, 2008, 06:35 PM

Will gladly offer another pair of eyes to keep watch over Feebay, your local Craig's List and Sell.com. Clearly too many items for one person to use. I agree, cash generation was more than likely the motive.

Will promptly report anything suspicious and be sure to help keep this thread up top so others can be informed.

Regards,
Xwing

toolguy420 · Dec 15, 2008, 07:32 PM

Another concerned RCer on the lookout for you...hopefully the guilty party/parties will get only one thing for Christmas - a new pair of shiny bracelets.

LouieB · Dec 15, 2008, 09:51 PM

Sorry to hear of the misfortune. May be wrong but the only item there with a serial number may be the TX. Other items, I doubt it.

I don't believe I would challenge anyone selling anything unless I had an SN to back me up. The best one can do is see if there is one or more seller in Indianna that has new items for sell. Chances are good it was at least two people, so expect to look for at least two listings on Ebay.

village_idiot · Dec 15, 2008, 10:00 PM

That's what I was thinking too, that the TX might be the only thing that can be tracked. And with the timing keep in mind that it may be college students just getting ready to go back home for break, so don't expect it to stay local. Crime always goes up in college towns just before the students go home for break.

dmiller746 · Dec 16, 2008, 09:04 PM

Indy is not really a "college town" but we all will be on the lookout. Is this the new shop that just opened a few weeks ago with the indoor track?

Dec 14, 2008, 02:16 PM	#1
Swift16 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Carmel, IN Posts: 268 Trader Rating: 0	Hobby Shop robbed An Indianapolis, IN hobby shop (Hobby RC) was broken into this past week and the following items stolen. Look out for them and maybe we can track down the culprits. Take a second look at for sale items from central Indiana: Here's the list (so far) of items taken from Hobby R/C: Engines: - (1) Saito 100 4-stroke - (1) Saito 82 4-stroke - (1) Saito 72 4-stroke - (1) Thunder Tiger 46 - (2) Thunder Tiger 61 - (1) OS FX 55 Radios: - (1) JR 12X DSM2 Helicopters: - (1) E-Flite Blade 400 - (1) E-Flite Blade CP Pro - (1) E-Flite Blade CX2 - (1) E-Flite Blade Micro CX BNF - (1) E-Flite Blade Micro CX RTF - (1) E-Sky Comanche Boats: - (1) Aquacraft Hammer - (1) Bass boat - (1) Traxxas? boat Airplanes: - (1) Cox Christen Eagle electric Thanks! John Louk, Indy Admirals MBC

Dec 15, 2008, 06:27 PM	#9
pyrobus Logito, engo fly. Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: 3rd coast Posts: 377 Trader Rating: 62	Stolen Motors Wish We could track em better, serial nos obiously would help, but...good luck finding them. I have seen one tt61 not in box but came up recently on the groups. Hate to hear about your loss. Lots of criminal activity on the increase. Perhaps a fly inn and fundraiser is in order here? Pyro

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ronmeister Love is like Pi: Irrational Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Grand Forks, North Dakota Posts: 2,115 Trader Rating: 20	Darn. We can all be on the lookout for stuff like for sale throughout the internet. Ron

Dec 14, 2008, 03:02 PM	#4
village_idiot Inciting Riots Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 7,499 Trader Rating: 23	Do they have the serial numbers for some of those items?

Dec 15, 2008, 04:20 PM	#6
Dadstoysbg Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Bowling Green,Ky Posts: 169 Trader Rating: 0	I got hit several years ago. Ripped the back door off. When I came in the next morning nothing was in the store. Found a trail of things leading to the back door. Lost over $19,000 in stuff. Police told me everything was probability already on E-Bay. When the insurance paid it was was biggest deposit I've ever made but no profit. Also had a $1000 deductible. Ya, I'd go after them. Dennis

Dec 15, 2008, 04:26 PM	#7
TacoChuck Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Winterthur, Switzerland Posts: 531 Trader Rating: 5	They will probably ebay the stuff if they are going to dump it on line so be sure to watch out there as well. You can set up a saved search for the items and have the search results emailed to you each day on ebay.

Dec 15, 2008, 04:51 PM	#8
davhigher Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: FRESNO,CA Posts: 95 Trader Rating: 14	Keep My Eye Open For Those Motors For You, If See Any Hot Deals Going On I Feed You Back. So Sorry For Your Lose Bud. Good Luck .

Dec 15, 2008, 06:35 PM	#10
xwingnut Look what the Fumes did! Join Date: May 2007 Location: The Great NorthWest Posts: 745 Trader Rating: 221	Will gladly offer another pair of eyes to keep watch over Feebay, your local Craig's List and Sell.com. Clearly too many items for one person to use. I agree, cash generation was more than likely the motive. Will promptly report anything suspicious and be sure to help keep this thread up top so others can be informed. Regards, Xwing

Dec 15, 2008, 07:32 PM	#11
toolguy420 Spiral out... Join Date: May 2007 Location: Brewer, Maine Posts: 195 Trader Rating: 21	Another concerned RCer on the lookout for you...hopefully the guilty party/parties will get only one thing for Christmas - a new pair of shiny bracelets.

Dec 15, 2008, 09:51 PM	#12
LouieB on a vacation Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 3,311 Trader Rating: 1	Sorry to hear of the misfortune. May be wrong but the only item there with a serial number may be the TX. Other items, I doubt it. I don't believe I would challenge anyone selling anything unless I had an SN to back me up. The best one can do is see if there is one or more seller in Indianna that has new items for sell. Chances are good it was at least two people, so expect to look for at least two listings on Ebay.

Dec 15, 2008, 10:00 PM	#13
village_idiot Inciting Riots Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 7,499 Trader Rating: 23	That's what I was thinking too, that the TX might be the only thing that can be tracked. And with the timing keep in mind that it may be college students just getting ready to go back home for break, so don't expect it to stay local. Crime always goes up in college towns just before the students go home for break.

Dec 16, 2008, 09:04 PM	#14
dmiller746 I havent decided yet Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Indiana Posts: 2,104 Trader Rating: 11	Indy is not really a "college town" but we all will be on the lookout. Is this the new shop that just opened a few weeks ago with the indoor track?