What is the name of your state? California
My main question is: I would like to find out what my rights are in regards to filing a police report in the city of Los Angeles. I left for the weekend on a Friday and came home that Monday to find out my girlfriend’s car (which is under my name) was taken from my apartment building over the weekend. I went in to the police station to make a stolen vehicle report but was told that the vehicle had been recovered and was sitting in a tow yard. Because it had been found and was being held by a tow yard, I was told that I could not make a stolen vehicle or stolen property report of any kind. I told them that it didn’t matter if it had been found, because I wanted to make a report on the fact that it was taken from my home. I was denied a report and was asked to come back and speak to an Auto Detective the next day. Meanwhile I took the car out of the tow yard that day and was told by the towing company that my car had been picked up for being parked at a near by apartment building in their visitors parking stall. A tenant from the apartment had called this private tow company to pick it up because they didn’t recognize it. I told this to the Auto Detective the next day with the conclusion that it had probably been taken from my home for a joy ride and then brought back and was left parked at the near by apartment. The detective called the tow company to confirm but the tow company refused to give testimony for legal purposes on whether it had been stolen or not. But they did say where it was picked from and that a person from that apartment had called them. Because of this I was denied a stolen vehicle report again. The detective decided he thought I was lying and had parked it there purposely myself and then reminded me that it was a felony to make a false report. I explained to him that I was gone for the weekend and I assured him that I was telling the truth. I did not understand why his opinion overruled what I knew was a fact. My car was taken without my permission from my home. I came back a third time to speak with the lieutenant. This time a came back with a copy of vehicle code 10851 which in brief states that any vehicle taken without the owners consent is considered a stolen vehicle and told the lieutenant that I wanted to file the report under that law. Again I was denied the report. Please help. I want to make a complaint but need to know if I have the right to make a police report whether or not the officer or detectives believe me. What are my rights as a citizen?
I left my story as brief as possible and left out the smaller detail. If something does not make sense or is unclear please let me know. Thank you.
My main question is: I would like to find out what my rights are in regards to filing a police report in the city of Los Angeles. I left for the weekend on a Friday and came home that Monday to find out my girlfriend’s car (which is under my name) was taken from my apartment building over the weekend. I went in to the police station to make a stolen vehicle report but was told that the vehicle had been recovered and was sitting in a tow yard. Because it had been found and was being held by a tow yard, I was told that I could not make a stolen vehicle or stolen property report of any kind. I told them that it didn’t matter if it had been found, because I wanted to make a report on the fact that it was taken from my home. I was denied a report and was asked to come back and speak to an Auto Detective the next day. Meanwhile I took the car out of the tow yard that day and was told by the towing company that my car had been picked up for being parked at a near by apartment building in their visitors parking stall. A tenant from the apartment had called this private tow company to pick it up because they didn’t recognize it. I told this to the Auto Detective the next day with the conclusion that it had probably been taken from my home for a joy ride and then brought back and was left parked at the near by apartment. The detective called the tow company to confirm but the tow company refused to give testimony for legal purposes on whether it had been stolen or not. But they did say where it was picked from and that a person from that apartment had called them. Because of this I was denied a stolen vehicle report again. The detective decided he thought I was lying and had parked it there purposely myself and then reminded me that it was a felony to make a false report. I explained to him that I was gone for the weekend and I assured him that I was telling the truth. I did not understand why his opinion overruled what I knew was a fact. My car was taken without my permission from my home. I came back a third time to speak with the lieutenant. This time a came back with a copy of vehicle code 10851 which in brief states that any vehicle taken without the owners consent is considered a stolen vehicle and told the lieutenant that I wanted to file the report under that law. Again I was denied the report. Please help. I want to make a complaint but need to know if I have the right to make a police report whether or not the officer or detectives believe me. What are my rights as a citizen?
I left my story as brief as possible and left out the smaller detail. If something does not make sense or is unclear please let me know. Thank you.
