We got the Pathfinder back! Remember the one that was stolen? Thursday we picked the vehicle from the police impound. We had it towed to a mechanic to have the steering column and ignition rebuilt from where the thieves tore it apart to hotwire it. It's dinged up in places it wasn't before but basically it's sound and runs good. The new tires are still on it and the new battery is still in it. The stereo and the spare tire are gone but oh, well.
The thieves took all the surf stickers off it but they didn't bother to use Goo-gone to take the glue off so you can still see the outlines. They wrote "se vende" (for sale) on the window with a telephone number but only the area code and six digits.
The police found the car in Aguadilla. A 20-year-kid was joyriding it up and down the street and making the neighbors nervous. They called the cops. The police stopped the kid, ran the VIN, and it popped as stolen. The original license plate is gone and it had a plate stolen from another car on it.
The kid denied stealing it; he says he bought it. The police officer told him, "fine. Bring the guy you bought it from in with you and we'll only charge you with possession of stolen property, rather than Grand Theft Auto." Still waiting to see if that happens.
On Tuesday we go see the district attorney to discuss charges and restitution.
We are all truly amazed that the car was recovered. I'm really happy we have our karma and not the thieves.
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