Had my car, phone and wallet stolen from me Monday morning while I was at the gym. Haven’t heard a single word back from the police since I reported the stuff missing. Such a shitty feeling having your personal stuff taken.

I’ve done this on accident and was happy bc they took my change and that’s it. Not even my Prada sunglasses LOL.

This because thieves don't know what's in the bag. Could be clothes or a laptop for all they know.

Also make sure no one is around when you hide things in your car. I hid all my shit when I went running on Blackstone Boulevard a couple of years ago and still had my car broken into. I suspect the thieves might have seen me while I was hiding stuff because nothing was visible from outside the car. My phone and wallet was stolen but I actually managed to find the phone... in a trash bin further up the Boulevard.

I linked my phone's location to my Google account, and luckily my phone was still powered on.

I’m surprised that they don’t have more cameras over that way with it being Tockwotton but also the concert venue down the street.

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This! Years ago I purchased fabric that matches my interior so if I have to leave something in my car it meshes in and becomes undetectable.

In 10 years living in PVD, had my car rummaged through maybe 5+ times and my apartment broken into once via a window AC unit.

The car breakins were generally uneventful aside from my sons RC vehicle that was in the trunk and an old radio taken from an old VW Vanagon.

I caught the thief in the act one day coming home from work for lunch; he had broken into the first floor apartment, took all of the keys, and was trying to steal that VW van.

I had no idea what he was doing when I came home and he was off before I put 2+2 together.

Unfortunately crime is a major memory of mine when living in PVD and Pawtucket.

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Mill buildings in Central Falls or Pawtucket would be a slightly better location for commuting to Boston than Olneyville.

OP, I don't think you'll find a two-bedroom in your price range, but some of these have a loft type arrangement that could provide office space.

I found my stuff in the nearest dumpster. They just discard it asap after checking for valuables.

I lived on west fountain street, down the street from the public safety complex. That neighborhood was constantly getting hit with smash and grabs. It happened to me and a new house mate a year apart. I witnessed the neighbors car getting smashed. It was a kid on a bike. It was a common appearance in the morning seeing newly smashed windows. Dont leave backpacks in the car and if you do cover them with a towel or put it in your trunk.

Yeah I get it…which is why I say it really depends on each person’s situation!

And yes I’ve seen plenty of people doing mindless things on the train…many people do have true 9-5 jobs.

Hate to say it but after my buddy got his window smashed the third time he leaves nothing of value in his car and keeps the doors unlocked. No more smashed windows

Exactly this, my car was broken into under the overpass right there years back. Found the backpack and some of the items in the parking garage structure right on that road.

This happened to me this summer. They not only broke in the window but also hot-wired the car and drove it one or two blocks down the street before dumping it.

Putting a steering wheel lock on your car can be a visible deterrent for future break-ins. Try to angle the steering wheel lock so that it's visible through the windshield to people walking by. Actually probably even have the steering wheel lock touching or almost touching the windshield, so that someone who tries to drive the car without authorization won't be able to steer.

Good luck.

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I work in that area and park on Tockwotton a lot (that side road near the hurricane barrier). There is glass all over the sidewalks on that street because someone (or several people) break windows to get into people’s cars constantly. My coworker drives an Audi SUV and had her window smashed over the summer.

There was a week or so during the summer where they had a cop parked over there every night to try to cut back on these break ins. It stopped for maybe 3 weeks and then started up again.

I think the only reason I haven’t also had my window smashed, is because my car looks like shit lol.

With the cost of replacing a window and whatever they might steal from you, it’s honestly worth shelling out the $20 to park in that lot over there. I’ve never seen any of the cars in the pay-to-park lots have their windows smashed. They’re only going for cars parked on the street.

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Crossword puzzles? I used to get the earliest train out of South Attleboro (back when it was open) so I could sit at a table and work using the wifi. If I was lucky I could work on the way home, too. (It was a demanding job and if I'm being 100% honest, that's part of why the commute sucked. There was no downtime. So that will differ for other kinds of jobs.)

It's also lucky to be able to take calls from the car and not have to a.) look at a screen or b.) take notes. That would not be true for a lot of people.

Smash and grabs have been on the rise recently in downtown Providence. Just last weekend my buddy's car and mine were broken into on North Main Street by Harry's burger bar, purp only took coins from the center console. Next time I'll pay for parking where there's an attendant.

Probably toss it/dump it. This happened to me years ago near Brown University campus. Right in my parking lot. They saw an old laptop bag that was empty except for a couple pieces of junk mail. I hadn't even thought to hide the laptop bag or bring it inside because it was so unimportant. They smashed my window and a few days later a very kind person found the bag on the side of Angell St. and brought it back to me.

Suburbanites :shrug:

…And whiskey.

Campus Fine Wines on Brook St has a ton of sake & soju. Has for years.