December 24 at approximately 6:00 PM, a Canon Powershot A710 camera was the victim of a drive-over. The camera, property of Mrs. Jenny Van Aken from Bainbridge Island, was being transported to a Christmas Eve celebration and was inadvertently dropped in the owner's driveway as she entered her vehicle. The camera was first reported missing when Mrs. Van Aken arrived at her destination. She searched her vehicle and couldn't find the camera, but assumed that in the bustle of loading packages into the car, she must have forgotten it at home. When the Van Akens returned home later that evening, Mrs. Van Aken searched for the camera, but still couldn't find it. Perplexed, Mrs. Van Aken wondered if her husband had hidden the camera, attempting to surprise her with a new one as a Christmas gift.
On Christmas morning, when the camera was still missing, Mrs. Van Aken called a family member nearby to ask if she could borrow a camera. Her husband, Brad Van Aken, offered to pick up the camera, and upon backing out of the garage, saw the camera in the driveway. He brought the camera into the house, where it was discovered that it had been driven over the night before. Upon questioning, the driver of the vehicle, 16 year-old Nathan Van Aken recalls, "Yeah, remember when I was backing out last night and I said I thought I drove over something?"
Mrs. Van Aken remembers her camera fondly saying, "It's been a good camera. I've taken it halfway around the world, and on all my kayaking outings. I was just beginning to discover its potential. I'll miss it. Except for the way it ate through AA batteries."
Mrs. Van Aken states that she will thoroughly research new cameras before she commits to buying another. She will most likely be found surfing eBay and Craigslist in the coming weeks.
On Christmas morning, when the camera was still missing, Mrs. Van Aken called a family member nearby to ask if she could borrow a camera. Her husband, Brad Van Aken, offered to pick up the camera, and upon backing out of the garage, saw the camera in the driveway. He brought the camera into the house, where it was discovered that it had been driven over the night before. Upon questioning, the driver of the vehicle, 16 year-old Nathan Van Aken recalls, "Yeah, remember when I was backing out last night and I said I thought I drove over something?"
Mrs. Van Aken remembers her camera fondly saying, "It's been a good camera. I've taken it halfway around the world, and on all my kayaking outings. I was just beginning to discover its potential. I'll miss it. Except for the way it ate through AA batteries."
Mrs. Van Aken states that she will thoroughly research new cameras before she commits to buying another. She will most likely be found surfing eBay and Craigslist in the coming weeks.
I think you are the next runner up for our local Police Beat on Channel 12. I am sending in this blog as a reference to your talent.
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Merry Christmas!
You should submit this to the Bainbridge Police Blotter. So sad!
ReplyDeleteAnd I can commisserate. After my camera died an untimely death a couple weeks ago, I felt at a total loss every time I wanted to take a picture. Thankfully, Santa brought me a new camera today. I LOVE it. You'll have to check it out.