There's a resort and community 6 miles from home. I go there for physical therapy. My wife comes with me on her days off. There's a game room in the indoor aquatics center where my wife does jigsaw puzzles.
Today when we got to the facility the 3000 piece puzzle she had been working on was scattered across the table and some of the pieces were on the floor. The other tables and chairs were strewn around the room, the stereo was pulled away from the wall and the cords pulled out the back, the small 'fridge was pulled halfway off it's table, the satellite tv no longer works and there was trash and filth on the floor. Also, the truck used for facility maintenance was sitting nice and neatly in it's designated parking place with the front end all smashed in. The police were called and printed the truck. They didn't print the game room because there were too many different people that use that room.
There are residents there, some have a trailer in the campground, some live in the condos and others bought some land and built houses. One of these people is a guy that just recently went on disability, hitched a trailer to his truck and moved there to start over. For the last month he's had his 20 year old troubled son living with him. This boy's the main suspect, apparently he's been causing trouble at the facility, he has a criminal record and he's done this kinda thing before. His father told me that he read his son the riot act for coming home drunk last night.
What's wrong with some people?
Update,
Turns out that it was the boy. As I was driving to the facility, the boys dad was driving with a load of scrap metal in the back of his truck to take to the scrap guy in town to cash in. He told me that the cops came knocking at his door this morning and his son admitted to getting drunk on vodka and taking the maintenance truck joyriding and smashing the front end into a tree. He went on to tell me that the boy then walked back to the trailer, got dad's truck, drove back, pulled the maintenance truck out of the ditch and drove it back. then he walked back, got dad's truck and drove it home. All without dad noticing. It seemed possible, I saw the tree and the ditch and it was just a couple of miles away. He also told me that boy's going to jail.
The story I got from both the housekeeping manager and the maintenance lead was that dad helped the boy bring the smashed maintenance truck back. There's a camera at the gate and both of them are on video. The carnage in the game room was apparently from a father/son "discussion" afterwards. The maintenance lead also told me that the golf cart they use was also totaled, the steering linkage is trashed and it was probably by the same person. The dad stood there and lied to my face. I just can't figure out why.
They're both getting evicted from the property.
The game room is back in order, we have both tunes and satellite tv. The problem now is that there's nothing for maintenance to haul trash or anything needed to maintain the facility.
The boy's being charged with felony grand theft auto. Personally, I think the father should be charged with aiding and abetting after the fact.
New update, 9-3-13
Talked to the Dad today. The board of Directors is meeting today and they're going to decide whether he gets evicted or not.
Dad apparently didn't know what was going on. After the police left, he punched his son in the mouth, loaded him, a small tent and a sleeping bag in his truck and dropped him off down by the river. He just wanted to get rid of that boy. He then told the police where they can find him. The police checked the wrecked truck for fingerprints and could only find Juniors. They have closely scrutinized the video and Dad's nowhere in sight, just his truck. The Dad told me that his son turned on some music at around 4am. That was to cover the sound of Dad's truck starting. the problem is that Junior's very capable, he just gets really stupid when he gets drunk.
There was a 3 day music festival here about 3 weeks ago and Junior volunteered to run the kitchen. He did an excellent job and was about to get hired as the head cook. Then he pulls this stupid stunt.
Tomorrow, I should find out whether or not Dad got evicted. He was just starting to make a name for himself as an artist and started selling some paintings. He also said that if they let him stay, he'll donate his truck to replace the one that his son wrecked. He has a Ford 4wd at his sister's place that he'll be using.
Last update(I think),
Went to the facility today to lift some weights and go for a short hike.
While there I stopped by Dad's place for a visit. He wasn't there. No truck, trailer or dog. I guess they kicked him out.
I kinda figured they would, he's a pot smoking alcoholic and while drinking booze isn't a problem there, they have a zero tolerance drug policy. It was bound to happen sooner or later.
Latest news,
Turns out he wasn't kicked out. He was caught on security cameras at the Dollar General stealing metal racks to sell to the scrap guys. There's a warrant out for his arrest. He's on the lam, running from the cops.
Today when we got to the facility the 3000 piece puzzle she had been working on was scattered across the table and some of the pieces were on the floor. The other tables and chairs were strewn around the room, the stereo was pulled away from the wall and the cords pulled out the back, the small 'fridge was pulled halfway off it's table, the satellite tv no longer works and there was trash and filth on the floor. Also, the truck used for facility maintenance was sitting nice and neatly in it's designated parking place with the front end all smashed in. The police were called and printed the truck. They didn't print the game room because there were too many different people that use that room.
There are residents there, some have a trailer in the campground, some live in the condos and others bought some land and built houses. One of these people is a guy that just recently went on disability, hitched a trailer to his truck and moved there to start over. For the last month he's had his 20 year old troubled son living with him. This boy's the main suspect, apparently he's been causing trouble at the facility, he has a criminal record and he's done this kinda thing before. His father told me that he read his son the riot act for coming home drunk last night.
What's wrong with some people?
Update,
Turns out that it was the boy. As I was driving to the facility, the boys dad was driving with a load of scrap metal in the back of his truck to take to the scrap guy in town to cash in. He told me that the cops came knocking at his door this morning and his son admitted to getting drunk on vodka and taking the maintenance truck joyriding and smashing the front end into a tree. He went on to tell me that the boy then walked back to the trailer, got dad's truck, drove back, pulled the maintenance truck out of the ditch and drove it back. then he walked back, got dad's truck and drove it home. All without dad noticing. It seemed possible, I saw the tree and the ditch and it was just a couple of miles away. He also told me that boy's going to jail.
The story I got from both the housekeeping manager and the maintenance lead was that dad helped the boy bring the smashed maintenance truck back. There's a camera at the gate and both of them are on video. The carnage in the game room was apparently from a father/son "discussion" afterwards. The maintenance lead also told me that the golf cart they use was also totaled, the steering linkage is trashed and it was probably by the same person. The dad stood there and lied to my face. I just can't figure out why.
They're both getting evicted from the property.
The game room is back in order, we have both tunes and satellite tv. The problem now is that there's nothing for maintenance to haul trash or anything needed to maintain the facility.
The boy's being charged with felony grand theft auto. Personally, I think the father should be charged with aiding and abetting after the fact.
New update, 9-3-13
Talked to the Dad today. The board of Directors is meeting today and they're going to decide whether he gets evicted or not.
Dad apparently didn't know what was going on. After the police left, he punched his son in the mouth, loaded him, a small tent and a sleeping bag in his truck and dropped him off down by the river. He just wanted to get rid of that boy. He then told the police where they can find him. The police checked the wrecked truck for fingerprints and could only find Juniors. They have closely scrutinized the video and Dad's nowhere in sight, just his truck. The Dad told me that his son turned on some music at around 4am. That was to cover the sound of Dad's truck starting. the problem is that Junior's very capable, he just gets really stupid when he gets drunk.
There was a 3 day music festival here about 3 weeks ago and Junior volunteered to run the kitchen. He did an excellent job and was about to get hired as the head cook. Then he pulls this stupid stunt.
Tomorrow, I should find out whether or not Dad got evicted. He was just starting to make a name for himself as an artist and started selling some paintings. He also said that if they let him stay, he'll donate his truck to replace the one that his son wrecked. He has a Ford 4wd at his sister's place that he'll be using.
Last update(I think),
Went to the facility today to lift some weights and go for a short hike.
While there I stopped by Dad's place for a visit. He wasn't there. No truck, trailer or dog. I guess they kicked him out.
I kinda figured they would, he's a pot smoking alcoholic and while drinking booze isn't a problem there, they have a zero tolerance drug policy. It was bound to happen sooner or later.
Latest news,
Turns out he wasn't kicked out. He was caught on security cameras at the Dollar General stealing metal racks to sell to the scrap guys. There's a warrant out for his arrest. He's on the lam, running from the cops.
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