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Was out in the boonies today checking oil wells when I ran across an old GMC pickup with two guys in it; they looked very much out of place, especially around my well sites. I've been running this route for 4 years and pretty much know every oil field truck and land owner truck that should be out there and had never seen it before.
I decided to get the plate number off of it just in case I came up missing some equipment tomorrow. As I got close enough to get the number they slam on the brakes and put it in reverse; I also stop and put mine in reverse as I get their plate number. I could see they were looking at me in the mirror, so there was no chance they didn't see me when they then nail the gas and come at my truck, so I too nail mine and back away from them. At this time I unholstered my weapon and had it resting on the center arm rest out of sight, just in case they jumped out with a weapon.
When they saw I wasn't going to stay around to chat, they stopped and started forward again. Well, I knew that they were on a dead end road with the only way out being to get by me, so I called 911 and got the sheriff department to come meet me and check them out. I've had a lot of equipment stolen in the past few months and these guys were up to no good.
Luckily I wasn't too far out and it only took about 45 minutes for the deputies to get there. When they got there, we drove back to where they were cornered and confronted them. Come to find out they had a lot of oil field equipment in the bed of the truck, but none of it was mine. The old truck had expired tags and no inspection sticker and when they ran the driver's ID he had a felony warrant for theft of property and was hauled off in cuffs. The other had no ID and got hauled in until they can verify who he is.
Neither one of these guys was the guy, I had a run in with a few months ago stealing my compressor batteries, but at least one more thief is off the streets. It's worth mentioning that the LEO's both knew me and know I conceal carry; it never came up as to weather I was carrying or not. I very glad things didn't escalate to the point of needing to use my weapon, but I sure felt better having it with me.
I decided to get the plate number off of it just in case I came up missing some equipment tomorrow. As I got close enough to get the number they slam on the brakes and put it in reverse; I also stop and put mine in reverse as I get their plate number. I could see they were looking at me in the mirror, so there was no chance they didn't see me when they then nail the gas and come at my truck, so I too nail mine and back away from them. At this time I unholstered my weapon and had it resting on the center arm rest out of sight, just in case they jumped out with a weapon.
When they saw I wasn't going to stay around to chat, they stopped and started forward again. Well, I knew that they were on a dead end road with the only way out being to get by me, so I called 911 and got the sheriff department to come meet me and check them out. I've had a lot of equipment stolen in the past few months and these guys were up to no good.
Luckily I wasn't too far out and it only took about 45 minutes for the deputies to get there. When they got there, we drove back to where they were cornered and confronted them. Come to find out they had a lot of oil field equipment in the bed of the truck, but none of it was mine. The old truck had expired tags and no inspection sticker and when they ran the driver's ID he had a felony warrant for theft of property and was hauled off in cuffs. The other had no ID and got hauled in until they can verify who he is.
Neither one of these guys was the guy, I had a run in with a few months ago stealing my compressor batteries, but at least one more thief is off the streets. It's worth mentioning that the LEO's both knew me and know I conceal carry; it never came up as to weather I was carrying or not. I very glad things didn't escalate to the point of needing to use my weapon, but I sure felt better having it with me.