GREAT NEWS!     I hope the ride is no worst for the ordeal.

One little word of advice.........Have the "Constabulary", do a
drug/contraband sweep, and give you a statement of clearance. Not much
telling what those mutts may have stashed in a cubby hole. I know of a case
where a car was stolen and recovered, then later during a normal pull over
something was found, and while the victim was not charged.....things were
uncomfortable for a while, lots of sideways looks, an all you long hairs are
the same, type statements!

Just an old "Hippies" warning.

Howard

----- Original Message -----
From: "Scott Daniel" <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, December 17, 2013 11:49 PM
Subject: Re: Stolen Vanagon Recoverd In Seattle

> That's awesome about the van and also about the 'two jerks arrested' ..
>
> The tricky part now is,  if anything will stick, as in criminal charges,
> about this arrest and auto theft.
>
> 98 % of vanagon people are really decent people in my experience.
> Scott
>
>
>
> On 12/17/2013 9:35 PM, Loren Busch wrote:
>> Reposting this from WetWesties Facbook page originally on The Samba:
>>
>> Mad Maxine wrote:
>> SPUTNIK WAS FOUND! Some time early this morning. Two jerks were arrested
>> during the find. It was located on NE 85th somewhere south of Lake City.
>> Still waiting for full report. Original plates were STILL INTACT (these
>> guys are not too bright).
>>
>> We had it impounded to get it off the street. No idea of condition. Might
>> not get the chance to look at it until Thursday due to workload, but WOO
>> HOO! Trying to moderate my expectations.
>>
>> THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU FOR ALL THE SUPPORT!
>> More updates pending.
>>
>>
>> My added note to all in the Seattle area.  This was recovered in the same
>> general area that at least two other stolen Vanagons were recovered,
>> generally NE Seattle.
>>