Someone has been here!!!

This evening started out quite uneventful until I got home and one of my neighbours from downstairs came by with a shocking news. Apparently, a burglar is on the loose in my condo and he broke into several houses today. He scaled through the kitchen windows via an open ledge at the lift landing. For my block alone, he covered all 16 apartments, mine included. He probably had a great shopping at other blocks too.

I was naturally appalled and the list of valuables that have been looted raced through my mind... My jewelry is left unlock since I am lazy to have to rummage for them, the IBook is left on the sofa, Lucas's 2 fat piggy banks with several pieces of fifty notes and coins is proudly displayed in his room etc etc.

After my conversation with my neighbour, I went mentally prepared to check out my lost goods... Lo and behold! Nothing went missing! Not my diamonds, or the thick wad of CNY $2-$10 dollars. The Ibook is left untouched and Lucas's piggies not slaughtered either. Extremely strange. I couldn't believe my luck and I went to check through the items again. I couldn't find anything missing.

I roped in Vinc to do a check. He has a keener eye for details. He found telltale footprints on the window ledge. 2 sets of different men's prints to be exact. He also discovered some the boxes which contained some unimportant misc items (like clothes hangers) moved, and very carefully replaced to be almost at the exact locations (except it is tilted). So someone has definitely been into our house and looked through our things.

I opened my lingerie drawers and found that they has also looked through my private collection and tried to arrange them back... EEEkkkk... Those perverts! I would have to soak my bras and undies with Dettol!

Vinc speculated that besides breaking in, they were also doing a recce to see which other units are worth a second visit. Hence, they didn't want to alert home owners. My dad (who is an ex-policeman) thinks it is likely an inside job and that if not caught, they will revisit. He suggested to 'trap' them by getting the neighbours to lock all windows and leave only a couple of 'trap windows' open and closely monitored.

What freaks me is that I could have been home alone with Lucas when something like that happen. I am not sure what I would have done in that scenario other than to protect Lucas from harm. I'm gonna see the management office tomorrow to get something done about those open ledge. And in the meantime, I'm going to lock my windows and also set booby traps for this trespasser... it is a long way down from where I stay.