THIRD TIME NO CHARM FOR TEENAGE VICTIM OF CAR-STEREO THEFTS.Byline: Greg Botonis Staff Writer PALMDALE - After Peter Vandenberg's Camaro was broken into at Highland High School Highland High School or Highlands High School may refer to: In the United States:
Now, that stereo has been stolen in the school parking lot, and the thieves pulled a gun on Peter Vandenberg on Wednesday when he chased after them. ``I'm just so proud of both of them, but it's not fair,'' mother Sandra Vandenberg said. ``Here you have these little hoodlum punks stealing from the honest kids. I hope they catch these guys.'' This was the third stereo Peter Vandenberg has had stolen at an Antelope Valley High School Antelope Valley High School is located in Lancaster, California and is part of the Antelope Valley Union High School District. It was founded in 1912[1]. It is located in the Mojave Desert. in the past year. After the second was stolen in December, this one was loaned to him by his brother, Roland, a Marine lance corporal lance corporal n. 1. Abbr. LCpl A noncommissioned rank in the U.S. Marine Corps that is above private first class and below corporal. 2. One who holds this rank. who left for the Middle East on Feb. 20. ``He said, 'Hey, I'm going to be overseas and I don't need it,''' Sandra Vandenberg said. ``Just use it while I'm gone.'' She said they are both devastated dev·as·tate tr.v. dev·as·tat·ed, dev·as·tat·ing, dev·as·tates 1. To lay waste; destroy. 2. To overwhelm; confound; stun: was devastated by the rude remark. by the theft. Peter Vandenberg, a Highland wrestler, was walking out to his Camaro about 10:30 a.m. Wednesday during a break when he spotted two people in his car, pulling out the stereo. He rushed up yelling and the thieves ran off - carrying the stereo. The thieves jumped into a pickup truck and a Mustang mustang [Sp. mesteño=a stray], small feral horse of the W United States. Mustangs are descended from escaped Native American horses, which in turn were descended from horses of North African blood, brought to the New World by the Spanish c.1500. and sped off in different directions. When Peter Vandenberg drove after the truck, the Mustang driver turned the car around and chased him, his father, Rocco, said. After forcing Peter Vandenberg's car to the side of Rancho ran·cho n. pl. ran·chos Southwestern U.S. 1. A hut or group of huts for housing ranch workers. 2. A ranch. Vista Boulevard, the driver brandished a handgun at him and drove off. ``Where was security when all this happened? Isn't that what they're there for?'' Sandra Vandenberg asked. The Vandenbergs were told it could be a week before a crime-scene investigator would be able to get fingerprints off the car, Sandra Vandenberg said. Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department This article is about the Los Angeles County Sherriff's Department, not to be confused with the smaller Los Angeles County Police The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (LASD) is a local law enforcement agency that serves Los Angeles County, California. officials said they are confident they will be able to apprehend the thieves. Peter Vandenberg's stereo had been stolen in December 2002 while his car was in the auto shop building over Christmas break. Burglars smashed the car's rear window. The first theft occurred early this school year during a wrestling match between Highland High School and Antelope Valley High School at AVHS AVHS Apple Valley High School (Minnesota) AVHS Avon View High School (Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada) . Thieves stole the T-top roof panels and the stereo. Highland Principal Pat Iaccino said he is not aware of any rash of recent burglaries or vandalism at the school. |
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